Starter Probs

[twinspinna]

ok. i hook up the battery turn the key and get nothing.

turn ignition on, chuck a screw driver across the terminals on the back of the starter and it sparks and still nothing.not movement jus the sound of me welding tools to the car.car hasnt been run in like 6 months but was fine last time started.

 

1. is the starter f@$ked??

2. is the solinoid f@$ked??

3. should i jus buy a new whole setup?

4. if so anyone got 1 they can send to perth?????

 

any help appreciated

 

cheers

 

zane

[Evan G]

so it doesn't spin when you use a screw driver across the terminals?

try giving it a little tap tap tap a roo with a hammer

does it get hot?

 

when my starter motor went, it literlly cooked it, it was to hot to touch 20mins later :D

 

is it a manual?

Edited March 28, 2010 by Evan G

[jono1986]

try the tapping thing while someone has it in the crank position, if it starts you have an open circuit somewhere. Don't know about your car but for a 3k starter rebuild the previous owners paid 200 bucks, so take it out and get a rebuild kit from an auto electrical joint and do the rebuild yourself, otherwise you could get a second hand one, but because of the design of some k series exhaust systems it will need re-doing anyway.

[twinspinna]

oh yo ill give it a go. yea all the starters are the same in the k series. prick of a spot. would get a bit warm an f$#k out easily i guess.

i got a 5k 5sp in a ke30 sedan.

yea its a manual.

prick of a spot to have them.

Edited March 28, 2010 by twinspinna

[Taz_Rx]

Has the battery also been sitting for 6 months? :D

[philbey]

Prick of a spot? You've not worked on many starters before? K engine starter is one of the easiest to remove that I've worked on LOL

 

Anyway, sounds like your solenoid is knackered if you're not getting it to spin up - Solenoid is a mechanical switch that connects the current for the actual motor to spin, so if it doesn't kick out, you don't get current to the actual motor.

[twinspinna]

the battery is brand new.

 

cheers mate will replace an c how it goes.

[Andy43]

Bet ya its the brushes, The solder joints have a habit of melting, If you go down to your local auto elec he can sell you some new ones for about 15 bucks, or take the starter there and you will pay over 200, Just be sure if the starter type as could be a bosh or nippion, the nippons are shorter and easy to get out.

[twinspinna]

oh yo. fuk jus went got a new one from the shelf!!! $305. fukn wish i hada seen that first......

[Andy43]

Opp's bugger sorry!

We burnout 3k starters every 12 months or so.

Keep your old one, pull it apart and fix it.

Once your done one there all much the same.

Catch ya

Andy