Starter won't jump up to flywheel.HELP!

[raceral]

I have a 75 horse and when you turn the key, the starter spins but won't jump up to spin the flywheel... sometimes it does and sometimes it don't... I have sprayed some cleaner on it and reoiled and it worked for a few cranks then stoped... What all could need replacing... new starter, solnoid... can you rebuild the starter.

 

[jim dozier]

Re: Starter won't jump up to flywheel.HELP!

Since you have already oiled the bendix drive on the starter it may be that the starter doesn't have enough ummph to engage the bendix drive. When you oiled the bendix was it operating smoothly? Check all your battery cable connections on both ends. Make sure the battery is fully charged. You could pull the starter and take it to an Auto Parts store. Most of them will test a starter motor for free.

 

[Fishin4fun]

Re: Starter won't jump up to flywheel.HELP!

I had the exact same problem on mine. I thought my battery was good, and I charged it just in case. Unfortunately, the battery itself was bad and I didnt know that until I bought another battery and hooked it up. As soon as I put a fresh new battery on it, she popped right like she is supposed to. I took my battery that I thought was good to the parts house locally, and they put it on the battery test machine and it came back needed charge, they charged it for 2 days and results were the same. Bad battery though the machine didnt specifically state it. The battery wouldnt hold a charge.

 

[JB]

Re: Starter won't jump up to flywheel.HELP!

Hi, Al.<br /><br />Check out the starter electrical circuit troubleshooting steps in the "Outboard wont start" post in Engine FAQ.<br /><br />Good luck.

 

[quantumleap]

Re: Starter won't jump up to flywheel.HELP!

Oftentimes the problem you describe is due to a bad battery or bad connections. Use a voltmeter at the starter to see if you've got good juice.

 

[raceral]

Re: Starter won't jump up to flywheel.HELP!

Thanks guys... today I took the starter off and we hooked it up to one of those jump start things.. and the starter jumped right up.. I will clean all connections , make sure they are tight and put in a new battery..<br />I'm into cars and are just learning about boat motors...here's my real pasion<br />

 

[quantumleap]

Re: Starter won't jump up to flywheel.HELP!

Sweet ride. Kit or real Cobra? Just like a in a car, the cables could have internal corrosion even if they look good. If cleaning the connections doesn't help, I would try new cables.

 

[raceral]

Re: Starter won't jump up to flywheel.HELP!

Thanks.. its a replica.. I wish I could afford a real one...<br /><br />Well for todays update...<br />I pulled the starter off and cleaned her all up. I wire brushed all connections and put it back on and made sure everything was real tight.<br />Turned the key and she fired right up... Cranked it 10 times and no problems...<br />Me and my dad bs'ed for a while and tried it one more time and NO DICE!!!.. Man, what a pisser..<br /><br />Well I had a new battery with me.. slid that bad boy in and she fired right up.. I did clean the terminals up real good.....<br /><br />Now for the good part... When I got home, I had the old battery check out...IT WAS GOOD...man I was hoping the old one was a little bad... Oh well.. the saga continues.....

 

[Barnacle_Bill]

Re: Starter won't jump up to flywheel.HELP!

You might also try cleaning the shaft the bendix slides on with emory cloth and be sure there are no burrs on it. Then re lube. Good luck