Thread: Starter motor

Did you pop the belt off and try that first ?

Originally Posted by rick130

Did you pop the belt off and try that first ?

Na mate unsure on what is the go
Does the pulley move and u slip it off and sit pulley back or need to get adjust right when sitting back also couldn't get spanner down there

When it cranks all of them spin but I understand it could be seizing

Just weird how it made grinding noise for couple secs then stopped and was fine and then I turned it back on and now slow cranks

The belt is a PITA, an extra pair of hands help, but you get a ring spanner without much offset on the tensioner and pull the pulley back against spring tension to take tension off the belt and then slip the belt off.

Belt on a starter motor ??? ... when it's energised it should push the gear out and spin

Originally Posted by sierrafery

Belt on a starter motor ???

He's talking about the serpentine belt. It's not unheard of for the idler/tensioner to seize, causing symptoms like a stuffed starter motor.

Sorry, my misunderstanding, i started from the OP's statement that the starter is on the bench and how should it work... about that: the starter when it's energised should push out the gear and spin, so yes, it seems that mechanically it's OK from what you described

Originally Posted by sierrafery

Belt on a starter motor ??? ... when it's energised it should push the gear out and spin

This is a follow on from a previous thread

Mclaren have a look on Youtube for how to test you starter with jumper cables, the toothed drive on the stater is the pinion drive it's a one way clutch they can crap themselves but they are tricky to test for the novice.
I have never worked on a TD5 starter but you need to have a look at the brushes and commutator before you fit it back in, someone here might tell you whats involved getting the cover off also would be good to have a look at the solenoid contacts while it's off if the rest of the starter is ok, youtube again.
How's your battery have you a Multi meter to test the voltage drop when cranking.
Small spring clamps will make a good third hand to install the belt when you check your front pulleys.