I'm running out of ideas
02-28-2005, 01:36 PM
#1
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 195
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'm running out of ideas
This isn't on a Honda, but I'm almost out of ideas.
When you turn the key you hear the starter turning, but it doesn't engage the flywheel and turn the motor over.
The battery is at 13.0v, and I get the same reading off of the + wire from the battery to the starter. There are not switches or relays in-line from the battery to the starter, with the exception of a solenoid attached to the starter.
I bench tested the starter and it throws the gear all the way out, so there is no reason why it shouldn't spin the flywheel. The teeth are good on the starter and the flywheel, this is on a single cam '99 Ford Escort.
Dazzle me Honda-Tech.
When you turn the key you hear the starter turning, but it doesn't engage the flywheel and turn the motor over.
The battery is at 13.0v, and I get the same reading off of the + wire from the battery to the starter. There are not switches or relays in-line from the battery to the starter, with the exception of a solenoid attached to the starter.
I bench tested the starter and it throws the gear all the way out, so there is no reason why it shouldn't spin the flywheel. The teeth are good on the starter and the flywheel, this is on a single cam '99 Ford Escort.
Dazzle me Honda-Tech.
02-28-2005, 06:52 PM
#2
Member
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: broke in the bay area, CA
Posts: 5,272
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: I'm running out of ideas (Diablo Tejano)
Maybe it's a loose contact point somewhere. I bet it's not throwing the gear out when it's on the car. If it's throwing the gear out, and the teeth on the ring gear and starter motor are good, there's no reason why it wouldn't be turning the motor over. That has to be the reason, buy a rebuilt starter and it'll be fixed because I say so
02-28-2005, 08:53 PM
#3
Honda-Tech Member
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Lafayette, LA, USA
Posts: 5,493
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i betcha one of the terminals on the battery is not getting a good contact with the battery.
This happend to me a couple of days ago when i was working on a nissan
clean your battery terminals and posts, or maybe you need to replace them
This happend to me a couple of days ago when i was working on a nissan
clean your battery terminals and posts, or maybe you need to replace them
02-28-2005, 10:19 PM
#4
Member
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: broke in the bay area, CA
Posts: 5,272
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: (PrettyLude)
It could also be a worn starter drive. The clutch part that protects the pinion gear from meshing with a running flywheel gets worn out, and wont turn the flywheel. Replace the damn thing
03-01-2005, 09:39 AM
#5
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 195
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: (sporkcrx)
I just said **** it and replaced the starter, and lo-and-behold it starts!
All I can think of is that there was a bad bearing in the starter, and when it was under load it didn't turn up enough rpm to kick the flywheel over. [shrug]
All I can think of is that there was a bad bearing in the starter, and when it was under load it didn't turn up enough rpm to kick the flywheel over. [shrug]
03-01-2005, 02:00 PM
#7
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 195
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: (sporkcrx)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sporkcrx »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yep, i'm a genius</TD></TR></TABLE>
[Guiness Comercial] BRILLIANT!!! [/Guiness Comercial]
[Guiness Comercial] BRILLIANT!!! [/Guiness Comercial]
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
G60
Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
9
10-13-2020 12:58 PM