especially in hot weather or with a warm engine, the starter needs sometimes 2-4 tries to engagge and start. The problem is this: the starter spins freely without engaging....turn off, retry...maybe same again..or...it engages normally and starts. Sometimes the pinion engages normally then disengages after the engine has turned a little (maybe fired without starting?)...and the starter continues to spin until key released. I am wondering if this is easy to fix...a bit of lube somewhere? (The ring gear has all its teeth btw...I had a '75 with the terrible screech of missing teeth)