Robster
Member
Hi all, I have a 2003 Gen 1 and I've searched the forum (and googled) but can't find anything that is like my problem, so .......
For a while now I've had a 'bad starter' - slow cranking etc. (lots on the forum about that) so I obtained another starter motor with the intention of changing it out if the starting problem got too bad. Well the time came and yesterday I stripped her down to her underwear and pulled the starter - so far so good.
I dismantled the starter and a small piece of metal fell out from the brushes end. This was part of one of the 2 screwed contacts and the whole thing had disintegrated probably causing arcing and the bad starting. Anyway, I made a good working starter from the 2, tested it (spun like a good 'un) and installed it.
Reassembled back to what she should look like, turned the key, sweep of dials & fuel pump prime - hit the start button - starter whirred away but no fire! Removed one of the plugs (it looked OK to me) and hit the start button again expecting to feel some blowing out of the hole - but no, nothing! Aargh !!!!!! Seems like the engine isn't turning over.
Is there any way the starter can run backwards and not engage the starter clutch correctly? Could it miss engaging with the starter gear? Or could it possibly be a switch or sensor failure?
I'd be tearing my hair out if I had any, so thanks in advance for any assistance.
For a while now I've had a 'bad starter' - slow cranking etc. (lots on the forum about that) so I obtained another starter motor with the intention of changing it out if the starting problem got too bad. Well the time came and yesterday I stripped her down to her underwear and pulled the starter - so far so good.
I dismantled the starter and a small piece of metal fell out from the brushes end. This was part of one of the 2 screwed contacts and the whole thing had disintegrated probably causing arcing and the bad starting. Anyway, I made a good working starter from the 2, tested it (spun like a good 'un) and installed it.
Reassembled back to what she should look like, turned the key, sweep of dials & fuel pump prime - hit the start button - starter whirred away but no fire! Removed one of the plugs (it looked OK to me) and hit the start button again expecting to feel some blowing out of the hole - but no, nothing! Aargh !!!!!! Seems like the engine isn't turning over.
Is there any way the starter can run backwards and not engage the starter clutch correctly? Could it miss engaging with the starter gear? Or could it possibly be a switch or sensor failure?
I'd be tearing my hair out if I had any, so thanks in advance for any assistance.