starter issue

[unccpathfinder]

i searched and nothing seems to be the same so if i missed it and some1 has a link that will be fine

 

but i put the manifolds on and hooked everything back up on my 87 so i can check to see if the motor is good or not before i pull it and put in wheelmans...the starter will click once i feel that its in a bind...i'm wondering what could cause this tomorrow im going to try and roll it back and forth in gear to see if i can get it to work

 

 

i suspect somehow the teeth aren't meshing up but dont know how to make them

 

[88pathoffroad]

Can you crank it over by hand with a ratchet on the crank bolt?

[unccpathfinder]

yep no problem

 

it sounds like the starter gear is coming out and not meshing with the flywheel or getting hung up or something and the battery is good and its not clicking like a starter does when it goes bad but just once and i'd assume its at stall

 

 

i checked voltage tho it might not have enough amps but i know the battery cranked wheelmans truck about 3 weeks ago...i might throw it in my truck to make sure it cranks it ruling out a bad battery

Edited June 17, 2006 by unccpathfinder

[unccpathfinder]

k swapped batteries in my truck and the 87 and it didnt crank up my truck...showing 13v but guess it doesnthave the amps anymore so i threw my battery in the 87 and the same thing....turn it to pos 4 and click

 

 

im not sure whats going on

[unccpathfinder]

bump any clues?...

 

 

i might just push it down the hill pop the clutch hope it starts if not then i guess i'll be dragging it back up the hill with the other pathy

[89_trailboss]

I would try and pop the clutch. also try hitting the starter with a hammer(altho I just went threw starting problems and relized that its kinda hard to get a hammer to the starter).

[88pathoffroad]

I wouldn't rule out the starter. It may be just weak enough to not fully engauge the solenoid. Do an amp draw test on the battery and make sure it's still OK, too.

[unccpathfinder]

I would try and pop the clutch. also try hitting the starter with a hammer(altho I just went threw starting problems and relized that its kinda hard to get a hammer to the starter).

 

yea i wacked it a couple of times and did no good...

 

ok i'll try that 88...looks like that'll be this weekends project