Starter Motor

[Guest rambo]

hi all, had my gal for 3 weeks now and all is well, apart from the starter motor seems really noisy not screeching as i have read on here in old posts, but just seems generally noisy until the engine has started just sounds dry or something all my other fords never sounded like this on start up, is there anything i can do to shut it up a bit take off and grease it some how ???

[NikpV]

probably would help to know the model/year shove your details in your signature - click on the read link in my signature for help

[Guest rambo]

yeah sorry mate think i have done that now, in case i done it wrong

galaxy 2.0 glx 1996 P reg manual :lol:

[NikpV]

usual to whip it off and grease the bendix (cog on helical gear which engages with the teeth on the flywheel) shaft gets dirty/sticky and wont disengage quickly after engine has started sounds noisey/screechy until it lets go.

[El Dingo]

usual to whip it off and grease the bendix (cog on helical gear which engages with the teeth on the flywheel) shaft gets dirty/sticky and wont disengage quickly after engine has started sounds noisey/screechy until it lets go.

 

..and could damage the ring gear...

[soptom]

usual to whip it off and grease the bendix (cog on helical gear which engages with the teeth on the flywheel) shaft gets dirty/sticky and wont disengage quickly after engine has started sounds noisey/screechy until it lets go.

Which bit should you grease? The shaft, The toothed gear or the little bearing at the end of the shaft?

What sort of grease?

Thanks.

[NikpV]

last time I did this (not a gal) used lithium grease and applied to the teeth and the helical bit so that it rotated and move in and out smoothly - IIRC