Starter buzzing? Smoke from terminal?

[delovett]

Hi all,

Getting the boat prepped for the summer, one of the things on my to-do list was replacing the bendix on the starter.

I took the starter off, replaced the bendix and reinstalled the starter. I charged the battery, went to start it and all i get is a buzzing or crackling noise coming from the motor, and there was some smoke coming from the positive battery terminal.

Does this sound like there is a short somewhere?

Any tips?

It is a 1989 Johnson 70.

Derek

 

[DJ]

Re: Starter buzzing? Smoke from terminal?

Sounds like a looses connection. Probably a ground. Clean the negative battery terminal at the engine block.

 

[boobie]

Re: Starter buzzing? Smoke from terminal?

Clean up ALL the battery connections on both the mtr and the battery.

 

[delovett]

Re: Starter buzzing? Smoke from terminal?

Thanks guys, I'll try that next time I'm at the storage place.