The Ford Barn

DelPercio · 09-06-2021, 07:25 AM

First I’d like to say my cars at my vacation home and I can’t try any advice for a week or two.
My car doesn’t start. The starter won’t turn over. I rocked it and jacked it up turned the wheels and don’t think the benix is stuck.
The starter rod seems to have lost its spring. I can tell by the dirty mark on the rod, and by pushing on the rod.
All volts with key on and off look good.
My questions are. Should there be a rubber grommet where the rod goes through the body. If my bendix was stuck in the ring gear wouldn’t I have heard that when it last ran. If the starter plate was fused to the starter button wouldn’t the starter keep turning. And last is it possible my starter plate cracked and broke.

09-06-2021, 07:25 AM	#1
DelPercio Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Delaware Posts: 22	Starter switch First I’d like to say my cars at my vacation home and I can’t try any advice for a week or two. My car doesn’t start. The starter won’t turn over. I rocked it and jacked it up turned the wheels and don’t think the benix is stuck. The starter rod seems to have lost its spring. I can tell by the dirty mark on the rod, and by pushing on the rod. All volts with key on and off look good. My questions are. Should there be a rubber grommet where the rod goes through the body. If my bendix was stuck in the ring gear wouldn’t I have heard that when it last ran. If the starter plate was fused to the starter button wouldn’t the starter keep turning. And last is it possible my starter plate cracked and broke.