NSdartSW
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Yes, I made sure this morning but will try again.
Starter Problems(again)
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I`d disassemble the starter on the bench to make sure it hasn`t junked itself inside.
NSdartSW
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Yes will soon by hand, did a full revolution just to be ads and it felt fine.
I think you bought a bad starter. Crazy as it sounds.
NSdartSW
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I pulled all the plugs too to make it a little easier on it and it still just clicked.
That's the starter engaging the ring gear and not being able to turn the engine. But you said you can turn the engine by hand, right?
NSdartSW
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Yes I can, I watched the flex plate do a complete revolution.
LOL Yeah that was my bad. With all the twists in this thread and having to put my cat down yesterday, I couldn't remember what all we settled on. Yeah, the starter was just spinning. That's a bad starter drive. Now it appears you have a new bad starter. Did yall bench test it?
And it's pretty easy to turn?
NSdartSW
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Im sorry to hear about cat, that always sucks, we had to put down one of our good old dogs not that long ago. But yes we did it spun and punched out fine.
Dartswinger70
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I usually run one lead to the small wire of the starter and the other to battery hot , you are applying 12 volts to the starter solenoid then that should switch and runs the current through the starter motor however I do beleive your starter big wire is the same as battery hot so it may do the same thing anyway on battery + In other words I don tthink it makes a difference if you hook it up my way its probably going to do the sam ething click at the starter
Yeah but that's not loaded, either. If you can spin the engine over easily but the starter will not.....dammit. lol
NSdartSW
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Ya that cable does just come straight down from + post.
Dartswinger70
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yup I think its a bum starter if its clicks at the starter . basically it cant turn the resistance of the engine rotating assembly now the only other thing and this is far fetched but possible the engine isnt siezed is it?
NSdartSW
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There isn’t any way to test it under load is there? Thinking of when I go to which ever O’Reillys has another starter, is there a why to really tell if I’ll get a proper functioning unit.
NSdartSW
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No I can turn it over by hand and it turns smooth.
Dartswinger70
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yeah id take the starter back is it a auto zone brand or oreilleys or something? I had same issue with an auto zone on a ford i took it back and went with the next up in price unit. Duralast gold or whatever it was.
NSdartSW
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It’s O’Reillys don’t remember exactly what brand I’ll look in a second.
NSdartSW
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It’s an Ultima remanned.
Freezerman
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Have you checked the alignment of the starter? It sounds like it's not allowing the bending to throw out the gear to the flywheel. I had that problem on 2 of my magnums. Loosen the starter and slide it away from them engine as much as the bolt holes will allow. It takes less than a quarter inch to keep it out
NSdartSW
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If I were to get a mini starter what would you recommend, it’s a ‘72 J head 360.
Freezerman
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Something for a mid 90s ram truck. Scramspeed sells a nice one, a little pricey though. You may have to grind a little on the block though to get to fit a 360
No. There's no guarantee you'll get a good one. And they don't give a fig whether you get a good one or not.
Newbomb Turk
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What starter are you using. (Part number)
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