Intermittent Starting Issue: Bad Starter??
This seems to be an intermittent problem. I can hear the starter spin, but the engine doesn't seem to be catching. Sometimes the engine catches, sometimes it doesn't. Any ideas? Bad starter? I'm not sure if this is a common problem on the 12a/FB or not.
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Sounds like your starter is on its last legs...
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sounds like bad cable/terminals
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woohoo, differing solutions. I searched around and I found this thread:
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hlight=starter From what people described, sounds like a bad starter. the starter is spinning before engaging the teeth of the flywheel. I would think bad terminals/cable wouldn't even have the starter spin at all right? |
Bad starter...same thing happened to me, it would engage and make a screechy noise bad when it was turning over, new started solved it along with a new alt.
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Its easy to see if you take the starter out. It will be worn down or missing teeth.
Taking the starter out is a really simple job, just unscrew the bolts and disconnect the cables, then slide it out of the transmission casing. Installing is the same, but in the opposite order. |
Bad cables/terminals would make it click, but not turn over. If the cables were loose, then it would happen every now and then. As in, start it on a cold morning once or twice, and if it dies again, then it won't start, only click. Or something to that effect. I went and bought a new starter when I had problems with mine, but when I got down underneath it, I found out that the cable was just loose and that the starter was missing one bolt. So I tightened down the cable, put in a bolt, and it starts up every time.
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Thanks again for the replies guys.
From reading what everyone has said, i went ahead and purchasd a starter from autozone online. 69 bucks - the core charge and with free shipping. I'll keep you guys posted. |
sorry but AUTOZONE, PEP BOYS are low quality. you're better off getting it rebuilt somewhere else. if you're in LA, I can give you referrals. Lifetime warranty but how many times would need to change it.
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I replaced the starter drive in mine when I put it on the road. The roller clutch in it went bad and it would spin and engage but the roller clutch couldn't hold it.
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don't mean to hijack, but where can you get a rebuild kit for the starter?
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