Learn more. If my starter is spinning but not engaging flywheel, what is the issue? Ask Question. Asked 4 years, 5 months ago. Active 3 years, 9 months ago.
Viewed k times. Improve this question. William William 31 1 1 gold badge 1 1 silver badge 2 2 bronze badges. Is your fuel pump ok? Are your sparkplugs sparking? Are the power cables from the starter engine still connected with the battery? Check them. Try to stay in N and go on full throttle then try to start your engine!
In the worst case try to make a jump start with a power booster booster battery. Good Removed and cleaned transmission to chassis ground cable Removed and cleaned battery ground Cleaned Battery positive post and terminal Cleaned Battery negative post and terminal Tried to start Here's where it seems odd.
The yellow wire had voltage with the key on. I thought this wire should only have voltage when the switch is turned to the start position. Am I wrong in my thinking here? Next up: Clean all grounds at intake runner Remove starter and clean face of starter as well as the transmission housing for the starter.
Help me out guys. I need to get this thing running so I can drive it home Sunday. Look under the dash for the ignition wire plug if somebody put inline of the thick yellow wire a splitter connection.. Albert Einstein. Another place to look is the 14 pin connector in the engine bay. The yellow wire goes through there on its way from the ignition switch to the starter. It's your starter.
Get another one, not from your brother. I had that problem. Originally Posted by yelcab1. Go with the high torque starter. I pulled my old Bosch starter apart unsoldered it and flipped the contacts in the solenoid.
Worked for a while but then got intermittent again. The new high torque has been flawless. One minute everything is all sunshine and puppies the next thing you know you've got flying cows". Pics of what happened to the rebuilt starter.
The what was once a round pice you'll see in the pics came off the head of the starter and was preventing the starter bendix from extending out to contact the ring gear. This piece would move out of the way allowing the starter to make contact and then move back into a position preventing the starter bendix from extending out. We found that it takes very little pressure against the bendix to prevent it from extending forward through testing the starter. You can see from the picture of the other starter where the piece that fell out should be.
I should have the replacement starter today and will post back with results. Starter not engaging noises, causes, and solutions to anyone in need. The starter motor itself is usually pretty resilient to old age but the moving bendix can become stuck in and not retract when power is removed. This can cause damage very quickly to the bendix and the flywheel causing the starter to break immediately.
To test whether the starter is bad or if it is the alternator start by checking the condition of the battery. If the battery checks out ok, then try to jump-start the vehicle to check if the starter is working.
If the car starts ok then check the voltage output of the alternator when the engine is running. It should be at least 2 volts higher than the battery voltage when the engine is off, this is usually around Faulty Starter Motor Bendix One of the most common symptoms of a starter that is not engaging is a faulty bendix. Starter solenoid not working Another common reason for the starter to spin but not engage is if the starter solenoid is faulty. A weak battery Low battery voltage Another often overlooked cause of a starter motor not engaging is a weak or not fully charged battery.
Starter spins but not engaging — What should you do next? Start by checking the battery voltage and connections. One of the first checks you should carry out is to make sure the starter is getting enough power from the battery. Start by checking the battery voltage with a multimeter or voltmeter. The voltage of the battery should ideally be above If the voltage is in the right range, check that the battery connections are tight and are not corroded.
Intermittent starter problems can sometimes be attributed to loose battery connections or corrosion on the battery terminals. Check for engine error codes. Another easy way to check for a faulty starter motor or starter solenoid is to run a diagnostic check using an OBD scanner. If the ECU has stored any starter motor related error codes, clear the codes from memory and try staring the car again. If the problem persists or the error codes reappear, this indicates a problem with the starter motor.
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