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46 Willys Jeep starter #596400 10/02/05
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 9,611 Central Texas P powdr OP Campfire Outfitter
OP powdr Campfire Outfitter P Joined: May 2005 Posts: 9,611 Central Texas	I have a 46 Willys CJ2A and one of the two bolts holding the large coil spring on the shaft backed out and It would not turn over.I pulled the starter and tightened the nut with a little locktite but I noticed that the entire armature had about 3/4 to 1in. of play inside the housing.In other words the entire internal mechanism would slide this much back and forth inside the housing when everything was tight and put back together...is this normal?

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Re: 46 Willys Jeep starter #596401 10/02/05
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,515 Helena, MT mtmisfit Campfire Regular
mtmisfit Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,515 Helena, MT	is it the entire armature moving or just the bendix gear on the end of the shaft? If it is the whole armature it is not normal.

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