Is It Time For A New Starter?

[paczowski123]

Well it seems my starter is getting weak. When I cycle the key on my 98 4.3 mercruiser sometimes the starter will cycle and hang up at first then finally start turning the motor over to start it and makes a kind of swuealing noise like a bad solenoid. My battery is new and has good voltage and charge, I am thinking the starter may be getting weak, it has never not turned the motor over but I definitely don't want to get stranded on the water so I definitely choose the preventative maintenance route?

 

[wellcraft-classic210]

Re: Is It Time For A New Starter?

Could be the starter.

Are you are sure all your connections are free of corrosion and tight.

If so you may want to pull it & have it tested at autozone or similar.

Be sure to buy a Marinne replacement for fire safety.

Goood luck

 

[paczowski123]

Re: Is It Time For A New Starter?

They seemed clean, however I am going to clean and retest, I may go ahead and replace it anyways since I'll have the connections off anyways to prevent from having to go in there again. I have to do my circulating pump anyways and only wanna pay shipping once so I may go ahead and order one since the one in there is 14 years old.