Starter Issues

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:09 pm

Well it sounds like my starter is on its way out...

When I tried to start the car today the starter slipped like 5 times.

Normally the battery is a bit drained and it struggles to start... but this time the battery was fully charged and it still struggled... then slipped....

Will I be able to rebuild the starter myself or will I need to take it in to someone to do it for me?

Or will it be better just to get a new/secondhand one??

Please... I need to get my car sorted... and this in another hump in the freakin road....

hentiebez · Post by **hentiebez** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:44 pm

Riekert take the starter to a motolec place and let them recon it for you, there work is good and so is the parts they use

hentiebez · Post by **hentiebez** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:46 pm

Riekert take the starter to motolek, let them test it and if need be let them recon it, there work is good and so the parts they use

300sx · Post by **300sx** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:36 pm

might be just the solenoid.. if the starter clicks, but does not spin, prolly solenoid, easy to replace yourself.. if the starter spins but engine does not turn, then its prolly the bendix, in which case rather have it rebuilt..

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 3:19 pm

Well the starter spins and then tries to crank the motor. but every now and again it "slips"... Plus my car is still miraculously draining my battery when the car is standing... even just overnite... so not sure if that might also be causing kak....

Charlvdw · Post by **Charlvdw** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:24 am

Have it reconned.

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:51 am

Cool... will strip it of this week and see what's what...

300sx · Post by **300sx** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:30 am

eish.. that slip-slip over a too long period will wear away/damage the ring-gear teeth.. then its recon flywheel too, or new flywheel, so dont leave it too long

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:42 am

300sx wrote:eish.. that slip-slip over a too long period will wear away/damage the ring-gear teeth.. then its recon flywheel too, or new flywheel, so dont leave it too long

oh crap... ok well it only started on thursday with the slipping thing so shouldn't of done any damage yet...