starter bendix rusted/corrosion question

[DJDaveOtt]

Taking the advice I've found on here, we've ordered the better starter as opposed to the cheap eBay ones. My question is, and I should have taken a picture, the starter bendix is pretty rusted...should this be a cause for concern of other internal parts?
More information on this ski is 1998 GSXL belongs to a friend and has been converted to premix and oil tank removed.

 

[mikidymac]

I would replace the bendix with a good used OEM one. What starter did you get? If it isn't OEM it's junk.

 

[DJDaveOtt]

an OEM starter of course. I’ve read up on the cheap ones not being worth anything but a good paperweight lol. Should I be concerned about any other internal parts since this thing is so rusted? I’ve never pulled one before and thought I’d ask. Is it normal to be rusted?

 

[mikidymac]

Not normal to be rusted at all. You won’t know till you pull it apart.

 

[DJDaveOtt]

Put it in today. Problem solved. I used grease to make it go in easier and both a 3" and 6" 3/8 ratchet extension and hammered it in. On to the next one now.. Those GSXL's are wicked fast. I'm a bit jealous.