Starter Motor just spins . Help .

[Geno]

Just after getting the starter over hauled , magnets had came off . Fitted the starter and pressed button , starter just spins ,it's not engaging properly or what ever it does . What can I do ?? Does it need to go black or is something sticking and not releasing ?? Mot on Monday and if it needs fixing I need it back from shop ASAP . Will try in morning but any help would be great . Thankyou in advance .

 

[(RIP) DitchWater]

You need to pull the cover off and have a look to see if what's happeneing when the button is pressed, or remove it and try it on the bench with a battery.

You could also ask the repairman what happend when he tested it.

 

[kirky1298]

sounds like its not engaging and throwing the cog down the spigot shaft .

Try bench testing it with jump leads

 

[cookie]

Just after getting the starter over hauled

take it back to the muppet that "over hauled" it.

 

[warmshed]

The solenoid in the starter should push the cog/pinion into mesh on the flywheel teeth before it makes a contact and turns the starter motor. It would be unusual for this not to happen so if its just turning I would suspect the starter clutch, not sure if it is a sprag clutch but sounds like its not engaging. The only other thing I can think is that the shaft has snapped,

 

[DrFarkoff]

The Answer Is ......

Repair shop fitted wrong body which turns starter wrong way

 

[Norfolk Tiger]

Repair shop fitted wrong body which turns starter wrong way

Part of my business includes reconditioning starters and alternators,made the same mistake myself in the past

 

[(RIP) DitchWater]

Repair shop fitted wrong body which turns starter wrong way

Part of my business includes reconditioning starters and alternators,made the same mistake myself in the past

What does this wrong body mean?

I'm guessing that it has something to do with the polarity of the magnets.

 

[davegs]

What does this wrong body mean?

I'm guessing that it has something to do with the polarity of the magnets.

Correct, if you reverse the connections i.e brushes it will work ok, another useless piece of information but I don't get out much!.

 

[Pekkavee]

Repair shop fitted wrong body which turns starter wrong way

Some cars use the same starter but the starters in those cars turn wrong way.

Pekka

 

[cookie]

i thought there was something about flashing the field coil leads to get a motor to run the other way?

maybe i'm imagining it

 

[(RIP) DitchWater]

i thought there was something about flashing the field coil leads to get a motor to run the other way?

maybe i'm imagining it

That sounds like something from Star Trek.

 

[(RIP) DitchWater]

Correct, if you reverse the connections i.e brushes it will work ok, another useless piece of information but I don't get out much!.

I suspect you mean the windings Old Chap. The brushes are simple conductors.

 

[Steptoe]

i thought there was something about flashing the field coil leads to get a motor to run the other way?

maybe i'm imagining it

That takes me back...... reminds me of the old days of positive earth cars and having to flip the polarity of any electrical items before fitting

 

[ChrisH Kerry]

That takes me back...... reminds me of the old days of positive earth cars and having to flip the polarity of any electrical items before fitting

+1 I remember changing the polarity of dynamos before fitting

 

[richierex]

Magnets glued back upside down. I once fitted the motor can from a Peugeot car. It went backwards without engaging.

 

[Geno]

Took it back to fitter and found it going anti clockwise , so he changed body and fitted it in 10 mins and what a massive difference , it also helped the ABS fault I was having . I great big Thankyou to DrFarkoff who helped me big time . Owe him a few drinks next time we meet up .

 

[Norfolk Tiger]

What does this wrong body mean?

I'm guessing that it has something to do with the polarity of the magnets.

Correct, if you reverse the connections i.e brushes it will work ok, another useless piece of information but I don't get out much!.

Spot on

 

[Norfolk Tiger]

i thought there was something about flashing the field coil leads to get a motor to run the other way?

maybe i'm imagining it

Someone beat me to it but that's for re polarising a dynamo.

 

[davegs]

i thought there was something about flashing the field coil leads to get a motor to run the other way?

maybe i'm imagining it

It does not have any field coils that's what the magnets are for.