Starter or Ring gear?
It been a while since I've posted anything or asked advice from the collectives vast knowledge, mainly because my car have been performing very well for quite a while. But I guess all good things must...
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Voltage loss and/or oily gummed up drive are 2 likely problems.
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Couple of issues could cause the problem you describe: oil on the starter drive (clean, dry and lube with a dry lube), battery voltage low.
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Mark, Don't put grease your starter drive. If they are greasy or oily the lubricant will gum up, collect clutch dust, and stick. The best lubricant is something like Lock-ease, graphite in a light oil...
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Thanks for the quick response and advice. I'll pull the starter and do a thorough cleaning and use dry lube. I'll report back with my findings and results. ~ Mark
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before you start taking anything apart, check that your battery is fully charged because your description indicates weak battery seriously Just checking for 12.5V is not enough, take it to a shop...
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Well here's what I found after taking the starter off and giving it a good cleaning. Is this damage to the starter gear enough to worry about and replace or is this still a viable, functional starter?...
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Looks ok from here. Can you get in position to look at any of the ring gear teeth? How old is your battery?
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Battery is 5 years old but appears to be fully charged. I still plan to have it checked by a shop though to be sure. I think I can see the ring gear if I can get all 4 wheels up on ramps just gotta...
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Starter drive gear looks pretty chewed up to me. Your not showing the heavy spring at the end of the shaft. Is it OK and is the keeper that holds that mechanism together in place? I'd replace the...
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Kurt The heavy spring is intact as well as the retainer clip. I still need to lay eyes on my ring gear to confirm its condition but by all visual inspections other than the drive gear it ses to be ok....
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Mark, a five year old battery being used like most of us use them is prob border line ready to die. I would keep using and charging it til spring (if it doesn't die before then) and then get a new...
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In reply to # 3645234 by mhmcneel Kurt The heavy spring is intact as well as the retainer clip. I still need to lay eyes on my ring gear to confirm its condition but by all visual inspections other...
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Be careful when mounting the starter that you use two wrenches on the nuts on the bolt that the heavy cable runs to. If you don't use caution you can break the wires inside the starter then the...
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Thanks Peter for the info. with function checking the starter, I kinda thought that was the way to do it but didnt want to screw anything up. Larry it does have the spacer and a thin metal shim/gasket...
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