Starter sticking

The starter solenoid is a fairly simple mechanism that transmits electrical current from the battery to the starter. When you turn the key, the solenoid engages, using the electrical motor in the starter to get your engine running. In the video I thought the plunger. A sharp tap can temporarily ‘fix’ the sticking part, but it will stick again and refuse to start.

When it will happen again is a guess. Tomorrow or next month or a year from now.

But, if it happened once, it will happen again. A replacement starter should fix it. How to fix a stuck starter Mastermind Gentleman. Unsubscribe from Mastermind Gentleman?

Simple trick to get your vehicle started and get Home! Well I still have the problem. Probably a worn out solenoi but check your cranking battery voltage and the current draw of your starter , as low voltage during cranking or a starter drawing too much current can both make the solenoid stick.

A starter solenoi or starter relay, provides electric current to get engines started. Sticking solenoi bad brushes etc. Owners can easily check to see if a sticking solenoid is the issue, or whether there may be a bigger problem. By checking the solenoi car owners can potentially save money on major repairs. I did a search and found a couple threads on this topic but not a ton of troubleshooting.

I pulled the battery cable and it stopped. In another thread I was complaining of a noise my car made when I started it, which sounded like a power saw.

Periodically while starting my truck, the starter will not stop cranking, even if the key is off and out of the ignition. The likely reason for this type of failure is due to a sticking key switch or relay, resulting in a permanent electrical feed to the starter motor’s solenoid connection. Again, this is misdiagnosed as a starter motor failure.

I recently had my starter burn up because it stayed engaged. The new starter started the jeep, but stayed engaged. I bought a new relay and am still having the same problem.

At this point, I am completely stumped. If the starter solenoid welds the contacts, then the starter will attempt to run anytime there is power in the battery. The cables and solenoid will get very hot, and may even start smoking. The temporary fix for a welded starter solenoid is to disconnect the battery and smack the back of the solenoid housing a sharp blow with a hammer.

This sort of thing can throw a wrench into the whole day of yard work. So what are some of the common causes of your starter cord sticking , and how can you fix them to get your lawn work back on schedule? One way the starter cord can get stuck is due to hydraulic lock, which is caused by oil getting trapped in the combustion.

If the corrosion is minor, you may be able to remove the retaining nut and battery cable and wire-brush corrosion away. L engine and i need to replace the starter. A dirty or worn ar commutator.

The starter relay is a mechanical contact that provides power to the starter directly from the battery. If the relay contacts stick together the only way to stop the power to starter is to disconnect the battery or the starter wire at the relay. If not might need the starter rebuilt. Went home, put on starter , and it worked well.

I went through remans, and a new one would have solved the problem. A: It may be the switch in the handlebars, but there is also a strong possibility that you have a stuck starter solenoid. I’d start by disconnecting the thinner signal wires to the solenoid and turning the key on again.

But my starter solenoid sticks open for about seconds every time I start it. I have a remote mount solenoid from painless which tells me to just run the starter cable to main lug on starter and have a jumper from the batt term to the S term on the starter and I am good to go. Best Answer: When you take your starter to an auto parts store the machine that they put the starter on does not put a load on the stater like an engine does, so that test is not reliable.

It is very possible for the starter to test good and stick. Try to have someone tap the starter and the other person turn the ignition. The other thing I ran into was the studs were bent. Also had the nuts on the back side come loose.

But you have had the starter out and most likely checked those. Tested on different batteries, have plenty of power. Every now and again the motor will start, other times the starter gear drops down before combustion.

Majority of the time it sticks in the flywheel.

The port engine starter stays running on the first start of the day. Turning the batteries off. In my case the starter nosecone had cracked and the gear stayed jammed on the flexplate. I thought i solved it with a new starter , but that one cracked too.

Now when I try to start it the starter continues to spin once I release the key. I Have read through some threads here and the problem mentioned is either ignition switch or solenoid on starter sticking. To troubleshoot my problem, I turned the key to the start position until the starter began turning over , then I removed the key. Symptoms: amp discharge when I turn the key to start, but no turning of the engine.

I have re-made all the connections at the batteries without result. On many engines of most makes, the starter is engaged with a Bendix gear which pushes to engage the crank gear as the starter is energised. Sometimes the Bendix gear sticks,and rocking the crank back and forwards will release the gear,sounds like this is what happened with you but I may be wrong. DIY - Starter Motor Grind Fix and Starter Motor. Looking on top of the starter motor, remove the upper connector by pressing down on the connector tab and sliding the connector off the cable bracket.

Thanks for the help and the links. Saw that name in the one link for an aftermarket starter , been looking to see if could find an aftermarket starter gear assembly with no luck. Meantime cleaned it up, it was sticking pretty bad after I got it off, no more sticking.