Thursday, September 15, 2011

What does it mean when starter on boat sounds like mmmmmmmmgmrrmmm and doest turn over?

changed battery, starter switch, ignition, ignition coil



is the starter gears shot fly wheel or is the motor seized
What does it mean when starter on boat sounds like mmmmmmmmgmrrmmm and doest turn over?
Sounds like the starter motor is spinning but the solenoid is not throwing the drive. OR teeth are stripped off starter drive or flywheel. test solenoid and repair or replace if necessary.
What does it mean when starter on boat sounds like mmmmmmmmgmrrmmm and doest turn over?
does the starter engage into the flywheel??? if yes your motor may be seized
well take the top off the motor. put your hand on the flywheel see if it will turn with your hand. then if it turn's the motor is not locked up. then get your jumper cables out. red goes on + ground on - on the vechile. put the ground on a bolt on the outboard motor. there is a wire comeing from the starter. were that wire bolts to the starter. touch the hot cable to it. the starter should whirl over. if it just spark's the starter is bad
could need a shim to meet the flywheel.Im pretty shure u need

to shim chevys. as for that noise?
not sure of what to make of the noise. if it sounds like the starter motor is spinning without hitting anything, then your spindex is out. it isnt throwing the starter gear up into the flywheel, these operate by centrifugal force.

if it is throwing it into flywheel and motor is seized, you should hear a loud %26quot;clanck%26quot; and then nothing, or the worst grinding noise you ever heard