Super Jet Bendix lube and water in flywheel cover...

Waternut

Customizing addict
Location
Macon, GA
First, I've never been able to seal water out of any flywheel cover. Doesn't matter if I silicone every gap around the flywheel cover and starter, it always gets in. I'm going to try another gasket and silicone it as well...then cross my fingers.

So that leads me into my next problem. The bendix got a little sticky after the trip to Daytona. I let it soak in premix gas/oil and it feels good as new. To help lube it up, I'm currently soaking it in 10w30 because I had some left over after my cars oil change. Should I coat it with anything else before reinstalling it?
 

Matt_E

steals hub caps from cars
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at peace
Fresh gasket + 1211 on both sides.
1211 on the stator grommet outside, inside, and the sealing area.
1211 on the starter neck.

Been doing this for three years, and it's kept 100% of the water out. One gasket per season.
 
Fresh gasket + 1211 on both sides.
1211 on the stator grommet outside, inside, and the sealing area.
1211 on the starter neck.

Been doing this for three years, and it's kept 100% of the water out. One gasket per season.


1111 dielectric works well in these areas also. Plus you can reuse the gaskit. You have to put it on thick.
 

SUPERJET-113

GASKETS FOR CHAMP BRAP!
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Fresh gasket + 1211 on both sides.
1211 on the stator grommet outside, inside, and the sealing area.
1211 on the starter neck.

Been doing this for three years, and it's kept 100% of the water out. One gasket per season.

X2
This is what I have been doing for 18 of the 20 years of owning stand-ups. I have no problems even using the crappy MSD stator grommet.
 

Tyler Zane

Open Your Eyes
First, I've never been able to seal water out of any flywheel cover. Doesn't matter if I silicone every gap around the flywheel cover and starter, it always gets in. I'm going to try another gasket and silicone it as well...then cross my fingers.

So that leads me into my next problem. The bendix got a little sticky after the trip to Daytona. I let it soak in premix gas/oil and it feels good as new. To help lube it up, I'm currently soaking it in 10w30 because I had some left over after my cars oil change. Should I coat it with anything else before reinstalling it?

hell ya, just as soon as it spins up it will sling all that motor oil off. i would recommend using whats intended to be used, marine grease.
 

Waternut

Customizing addict
Location
Macon, GA
I will certainly coat the gears in grease but do you try to squish some grease inside? If so, how much do you want in there?
 

ScottS

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Location
Savannah, GA
Years ago John at JSS gave me the best advise as to how to keep water out of the front cover. Most leaks there are caused when the thin, flimsy gasket slides inside the case at the bottom instead of between them when installing the cover. To stop this, he recommended gluing the gasket to the front cover with contact cement. Then rub grease into the gasket on the side that mates with the case. Besides helping it seal, the grease keeps the gasket from sticking to the case side when you remove the cover. Each time you remove the cover, regrease the gasket. With this setup, my cover gasket last over two seasons and keeps it dry inside. I pull my cover often, it works.
 
Years ago John at JSS gave me the best advise as to how to keep water out of the front cover. Most leaks there are caused when the thin, flimsy gasket slides inside the case at the bottom instead of between them when installing the cover. To stop this, he recommended gluing the gasket to the front cover with contact cement. Then rub grease into the gasket on the side that mates with the case. Besides helping it seal, the grease keeps the gasket from sticking to the case side when you remove the cover. Each time you remove the cover, regrease the gasket. With this setup, my cover gasket last over two seasons and keeps it dry inside. I pull my cover often, it works.

I have been using grease on both sides of the gasket for over 10 years and it keeps the water out and you buy less gaskets...
 

Matt_E

steals hub caps from cars
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at peace
How much better than dry for two years can it get?
The o-ring is nice, but is that really a feature worth the $100+ for that cover?
Does look nice, though.
 
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