Starter motor problems?

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by carrierbarry

After a long hard winter I tried to take the carrier out today. But the starter motor seem to have jammed.
Removed it from carrier ((Ha ha!!)
Tested on bench all seams to be OK. Dog moving easy.

But before I strip it down.
With good connections and full battery it did'nt seem to have the power to turn engine over. Is there a clutch behind the dog when it moves forward?

Barry

I hate to suggest bad news, but is it the starter, or is the starter OK but having trouble turning over a motor that has 'stiffened' over the winter?

[pzrwest]

I agree sounds like a ground problem to me as well. Had a simular problem with a car, starter run good connected to a battery out iof the car but wouldn't instaled. Even a new starter had the same problem. Turned out to be the bolt that bolts the negative lead from the battery to the frame of the vehicle. Could be a bad connection between the engine and the chassis ground strap.

[Lynn Eades]

Is the Motor free?. Has it leaked water into the bore, and stuck?

[Harry Moon]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Is the Motor free?. Has it leaked water into the bore, and stuck?

Pull the plugs and turn the motor over by hand before you go any farther!!

[cantankrs]

I'd go with Harry - plugs out and hand turn over. Water could have filled a cylinder from seeping through a crack and valves are closed so she's hydraulic.

Hope that's not the case at all.

Regards

Alex

[Lynn Eades]

Come on Barry, we're all waiting to know whats wrong with it!

[carrierbarry]

OK you Guys.


Bad earth.

Took starter off cleaned and greased. The starter is the mechanic kind when you pull the starting lever it moves the dog back and engages with fly wheel.

Put it back on today , cleaned all the earths. She started like a dream.

Many thanks for the comments.

Barry
MKII