24 volt starter woes

Hey Wayne, could it be that fluid you put on it?  Did you just dip some on it with your finger or pretty much douse the small end in it. I’ve never heard of a problem like that. But good luck.  Mike Hudson 

Those old inertia drive starters have a multi-spring loaded clutch built in to the drive. You may have inadvertently lubed the clutch. A good soaking in something like "brake clean" might allow it to recover.

Wayne: I hope it wasn’t the shop that rhymes with Obama! I had a customer take a starter for a TD6(I know, not the same) and it never worked right; I took it apart and find broken parts in it still as well as missing parts. All they did was change the Bendix and slop some black paint and their decal on it, for the sum of $500.00; they’re supposed to be the most expensive shop in your area. Major disappointment!
Good luck on your 24V starter. They are hard to come by. JM

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I think Oldmagnet may have hit the nail on the head, because the starter worked fine until I lubed the drive end and put it on the shelf.
I ran this scenario past RotorBob the other day and he thought there was some kind of clutch mechanism in there, but wasn't certain.
I'll take it back to the autoelectric shop in Salinas and ask him to take it apart so I can clean it.

Been awhile since I dug into one of those and had it apart. Vaguely recall it being a one way dismantle and the Delco book states it is not a service part.

[quote="Old Magnet post=252069 userid=632"]Been awhile since I dug into one of those and had it apart. Vaguely recall it being a one way dismantle and the Delco book states it is not a service part.

  Oh Joy !!!     If it's not serviceable/repairable I will probably replace it with a 42mt and enlarge the hole to fit.
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try soaking the drive end in a little shellite(aka solvent x55 or coleman liquid stove fuel) it works wonder for electromechanical switches. a photocopier tech put me onto it. rob said the number of copiers he has fixed with jar and some shellite to clean a dirty switch.

its cheaper than electrical contact cleaner and works just as well.
no need to dismantle you just need to hold it in the vise and hang small bucket so the bendix is soaking in the solvent.

and yes most starter motors do have a one way clutch in the bendix

remember to blow it out with air and let it dry in the sun so all the solvent evaporates.

Hi TK , do you mean LPG? kind of family in a fashion, is it liquid or a gas?