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Lightman7 · 10-03-2021, 08:29 PM

My starter won't activate. It does a single click when I step on it which sounds like the electric connection, not the starter. Bendix appears to be engaged as rocking doesn't move the car. Car moves in nuetral obviously. Starter fuse isn't blown, power to everything is fine. I assume I'm taking off the starter and looking at ring gear teeth/bendix?

J Franklin · 10-03-2021, 10:04 PM

Common type of trouble when the bendix hangs up in the ring gear. I used to have that trouble and it would free up by pushing/rocking it in 4th but pushing the car towards reverse to make the enging turn backwards.

Lightman7 · 10-04-2021, 12:21 AM

Turns out is was a partial ID 10T error. Removing the starter solved the problem, but my inability to rock it in gear was due to my Mitchel Overdrive cable shifter not being entirely in gear.

Big hammer · 10-04-2021, 07:15 AM

Check the starter and bendix out! MHO trying to start the A with the timing/ advance lever down cause/helps in the stuck bendix problem.

katy · 10-04-2021, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Lightman7

Turns out is was a partial ID 10T error.

What does that mean?

Lightman7 · 10-04-2021, 10:04 AM

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Take out the space in the error number and it will be obvious.

katy · 10-04-2021, 10:10 AM

Ah so, thanks.

Chris Haynes · 10-04-2021, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by J Franklin

I used to have that trouble and it would free up by pushing/rocking it in 4th

I wish my A had a 4th. :-(

J Franklin · 10-04-2021, 04:28 PM

Sorry was too modern, 3rd gear is sufficient.

Patrick L. · 10-04-2021, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lightman7

take out the space in the error number and it will be obvious.

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10-03-2021, 08:29 PM	#1
Lightman7 Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 38	My first tow! Starter not cooperative My starter won't activate. It does a single click when I step on it which sounds like the electric connection, not the starter. Bendix appears to be engaged as rocking doesn't move the car. Car moves in nuetral obviously. Starter fuse isn't blown, power to everything is fine. I assume I'm taking off the starter and looking at ring gear teeth/bendix?

10-03-2021, 10:04 PM	#2
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,963	Re: My first tow! Starter not cooperative Common type of trouble when the bendix hangs up in the ring gear. I used to have that trouble and it would free up by pushing/rocking it in 4th but pushing the car towards reverse to make the enging turn backwards.

10-04-2021, 12:21 AM	#3
Lightman7 Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 38	Re: My first tow! Starter not cooperative Turns out is was a partial ID 10T error. Removing the starter solved the problem, but my inability to rock it in gear was due to my Mitchel Overdrive cable shifter not being entirely in gear.

10-04-2021, 07:15 AM	#4
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,131	Re: My first tow! Starter not cooperative Check the starter and bendix out! MHO trying to start the A with the timing/ advance lever down cause/helps in the stuck bendix problem. __________________ Don't force it with a little hammer tap, tap, tap get a bigger hammer tap done

10-04-2021, 10:04 AM	#6
Lightman7 Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 38	Re: My first tow! Starter not cooperative Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Take out the space in the error number and it will be obvious.

10-04-2021, 10:10 AM	#7
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,044	Re: My first tow! Starter not cooperative Ah so, thanks. __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn! Last edited by katy; 10-04-2021 at 10:11 AM. Reason: Corrected typo

10-04-2021, 04:28 PM	#9
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,963	Re: My first tow! Starter not cooperative Sorry was too modern, 3rd gear is sufficient.