What does the Bendix do on a Ford truck?
What does the Bendix do on a Ford truck? The job of the bendix is to eject forward from the starter nose, engage the flywheel and translate the torque from the starter motor to the flywheel. Once the ignition key is turned back to run from the start position, the bendix retracts into the starter. In some cases, the bendix can fail to eject,... Why is my starter not connecting to the flywheel? This causes the starter gear to not engage properly and grind against the flywheel. When a starter is "over-starting" it is actually not disengaging from the flywheel...