Is bumping an engine hard on the starter Drive?
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When lashing valves I usually turn the engine with a wrench. I have used a remote starter button to bump the engine over before, but I have been concerned that it's beating up the starter drive and ring gear. Possibly leading to a failure at the worst possible moment. What's your experience with this? Am I being overly paranoid?
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Re: Is bumping an engine hard on the starter Drive?
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Way overly paranoid. If your starter can't take bumping to set valve lash that thing is junk.
Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston
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Re: Is bumping an engine hard on the starter Drive?
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Its no different than just starting the engine that has a real good ignition where it wants to start real quick.. long crank times are harder on it than a short hit
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Re: Is bumping an engine hard on the starter Drive?
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Ok, bumpity bump it shall be.
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Re: Is bumping an engine hard on the starter Drive?
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I always do it by hand. That way I hit the marks perfectly without going too far. I usually pull the plugs too, nice to have a look at them anyway.
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Re: Is bumping an engine hard on the starter Drive?
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When lashing valves I usually turn the engine with a wrench. I have used a remote starter button to bump the engine over before, but I have been concerned that it's beating up the starter drive and ring gear. Possibly leading to a failure at the worst possible moment. What's your experience with this? Am I being overly paranoid? I prefer the NON lazy wrench method cos starters are designed to start your car not set valves although many do.........Plus, the wrench is more accurate since you control it............
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Re: Is bumping an engine hard on the starter Drive?
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I use the starter to get most of the turn then do it with a ratchet to get it on the money.. no plugs in it
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Re: Is bumping an engine hard on the starter Drive?
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I do it both ways depending on how hard it is to get the socket and breaker bar on the crankshaft bolt I wouldn't try using the starter with all the plugs out
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Re: Is bumping an engine hard on the starter Drive?
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I've always just bumped the starter, I even have a starter button on the center of the firewall that I can reach from both sides. I use the 'ICE' method so once they're set I can buzz through them in a few minutes just to check them.
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Re: Is bumping an engine hard on the starter Drive?
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Re: Is bumping an engine hard on the starter Drive?
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I bump mine (15-1 comp) and do not follow the firing order. Switch is right on the firewall. Same stock Dodge truck starter for 5 years. Nearly 500 passes lashed every 20-25 passes. Doug
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Re: Is bumping an engine hard on the starter Drive?
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I mounted a remote switch on both sides of the firewall on my Duster and have always used the starter to set valves. https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/auto...=starter+button
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