What causes a Harley Davidson starter to rattle?

What causes a Harley Davidson starter to rattle?

It can be that you can break or wear a tooth on the flywheel and, if that broken tooth area is what presents when you engage the starter, the starter gear will find nothing to grab and will just spin or rattle if the gear teeth are only partially chipped or worn.

What does it mean when Your starter is spinning?

Starter spinning up indicates the solenoid is working. The solenoid is just a switch to connect the starter to the battery while using a lighter guage (and cheaper) wire to the control switch. The Bendix is either not engaging on the starter shaft or you’re missing some flywheel teeth or starter gear teeth. Click to expand…

Why is my starter spinning but not engaging flywheel?

The mechanism to engage the flywheel is faulty, probably it is seized, or battery doesn’t have enough power to make the solenoid fully pull the mechanism (check battery charge). Hit the solenoid “moderately” with a mechanic hammer, one or two dry blows, if next crank try works, then the mechanism is getting seized and needs maintenance.

Are there any problems with the HD starter?

There are a few very common HD Starter problems. It starts with pushing the start button on only hearing a “click”. It’s a quick summary of these problems and the fixes for them Category Autos & Vehicles Show moreShow less Loading… AutoplayWhen autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Up next

What causes the whirring sound on a bad starter?

If the engine is cranking and your vehicle won’t start, then you are probably dealing with an ignition or fuel system problem. But if you don’t hear a cranking sound and the engine won’t start while hearing the noises described above, then you are most likely dealing with a starter problem. What Causes The Whirring Sound On A Bad Starter?

What are the symptoms of a Harley Davidson starter problem?

Harley Davidson Electra-Glide 1985 FLHT start clutch drive problem. Symptoms: When starter button is pressed there is a click and nothing happens or the starter drive tries to engage and then does not stay engaged. There is a lot of racket and noise like gears grinding.

Why does my Harley Davidson starter keep spinning?

I did unplug the green wire at the starter and hit the starter button and the starter did not spin or anything. It looks like the green wire is the start button wire. Correct me if im wrong. Also i hot wired from battery directly to starter and again, just spinning. The battery has 12 volts with a voltmeter.

There are a few very common HD Starter problems. It starts with pushing the start button on only hearing a “click”. It’s a quick summary of these problems and the fixes for them Category Autos & Vehicles Show moreShow less Loading… AutoplayWhen autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Up next

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