meadowfield 1,900 #1 Posted January 16, 2016 After last nights episode trying to improve bendys transmission, I ended up resorting to swapping back to belts. I'd also noticed that as well as sluggish starting, it occasionally made a horrible grind So it was out with the engine, the starter is mounted low down on this k341 and you have to lift the engine out... And here's why I had to play with, the starter is a 10 tooth one, with only 7.5 teeth... the other is a high mount, and the other from the infamous acorn harvester at Ian's/Nigel's Fortunately it's a low mounter too, and the teeth are good. A few minutes later and voila, starts a million times better Frozen fingers sent me inside for the night. I was up first thing to defrost the car and thought I'd have a quick test drive. It's pretty cruel outside, kitchen isn't too warm either Bendy started first time, here's a few pics in the frost. I need more grip, might be digging the chains out... Didn't get stuck this time either 7 pmackellow, jak3_smith, Wallfish and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #2 Posted January 16, 2016 Top job mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #3 Posted January 16, 2016 At least it's useable now , well done Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wristpin 400 #4 Posted January 16, 2016 Some thoughts on the belt issue. Possibly try using a cogged (not toothed) wedge belt, machining up a pair of deeper profile pulleys to retain the belt within the flanges when it twists and making up two raking fingers pointing into the open side of the pulleys to continuously remove debris before it builds up. 1 nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
