JamesShaw

My starter went out, I bought a rebuilt one from Autozone to replace it. It had a constant very rapid clicking after replacement and is hard to start. It makes a very loud "WHIRRRR" noise and after a few tries eventually you would hear a quick grind and it would crank. Had my battery tested, it wasn't holding the proper charge. Got a new one, replaced the battery cables with new 4 gauge wire. Still same problem. Over a week or two my battery gauge would read lower and lower each time I went to crank until sometimes it was too low to crank (usually 11.8, before it would be 12.1). Replaced the alt thinking that it might be draining the battery, still a clicking and hard to crank.

The only thing I can imagine is that the rebuilt starter has a bad solenoid so it's making that click due to high internal resistance. With the old starter I would get roughly 12.7 volts in the on position and 13.8 at idle. Now I get 12.0 in the on position, 13.1 or 2 at idle. I have exhausted everything I can think of. Help please!

Siraniko

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you better believe it, autozone sells crap or cheap quality rebuilt parts. I dont give a **** if they offer a lifetime warranty when you have to replace it with another crap a few months later. There are several forum members at pendelton with FCs. ask them if you can borrower a FC starter for testing

JamesShaw

One of the bolts that holds the starter in place has the head stripped off so I can't remove it until I can get it to the DIY auto shop so I can get the tool to pull it out. I went to crank it today, as usual it was undercharged so I had a friend give me a jump. It wouldn't crank the first couple times and I ended up flooding the engine. While attempting a quick unflood (I don't have the tools on me to pull the plugs) I pulled out the fuel pump fuse and when I did the clicking noise went away. When I put it back in, it returned. I still think my starter is bad but what would cause my fuel pump to have a clicking?

I'm confused as hell right now, ever since my starter went out it's been a mess.

Siraniko

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I will fix it for free but u have to tow it to me,. Located between dodger stadium and hollywood. Otherwise pm teddyrx2 or manny vidal. They are he closest one to you. the rest, they wont know how to.


Oh yeah just bring me a 12pack of heienes lol

JamesShaw

Are you saying fix the flooded engine or fix the other issues? I found proceedures for unflooding it, right now I'm trying the first one, just letting it sit for 5 or 6 hours. Once I get it unflooded I will update here on if the starter is bad which I suspect it is.

Siraniko

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R u joking? 5-6 hours? Just pour a capful of oil on each barrell, handcrank the motor for about 5 full revolution, install new plugs or dryj/clean plugs and start away. Be sure to have strong battery

NeilRX7

http://www.nellump.net/peri/epi/gen7Techs/starters.html

http://www.aaroncake.net/RX-7/grounding.htm

http://www.jimrothe.com/mazda/battery_cables.html

KansasCityREPU

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We flooded a GSL-SE and resorted to pushing the car down a big hill at home. Poped the clutch from second gear and started right up. The starter with a good battery will produce about 250 RPM. The big hill, 2500 RPM. If you don't have a big hill a tow rope and pull car work also. Just make sure you get back on the clutch/brake when it startes.

JamesShaw

I rethreaded the start post and it was cranking up far easier now. However now it won't crank at all... I started a new thread about it here: https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/fuel-compression-spark-but-no-start-985565/