Starter motor just spinns around

[Irongamer727]

My starter motor have always been a bit chinky. Sometimes it worked sometimes it didn't. It just spinns and is not cranking the engine. Now, it rarely ever cranks the engine. Can I dismantle the starter and lubricate it somehow?

[Calum]

Should be possible to have the Starter motor rewound.

It could be the gears that it's connecting with.

That would be where I'd start first.

[Irongamer727]

@calum I opened the engine cover and sprayed dim lubricant into the starter. I'll see how it turns out

[Calum]

@irongamer727 Hhm, I would rather investigate furuther if it were me.

It's Two bolts I beleive t remove the starter and make sure none of the cogs have deteriorated

[NINJA]

@irongamer727 All together now - You spin me right round baby, right round. Like a record baby right round, right round round round.

Seriously tho, sounds like somethings broken inside and/or worked loose? I would remove the starter and investigate it properly dude. Just spraying lubricant in there will only grease the moving parts, albeit original or damaged???

[terry.tz]

@ninja stick to your day job :rofl:

[NINJA]

@terry-tz I would but that's very boring and us average Joe's, aka humans need levity to make the day go quicker for-sure!!!

[declan]

@ninja you have no idea how many times I’ve had that song in my head when I read this post I was gonna post about it earlier lol,oh and btw I like your singing

[Jens Eskildsen]

Worn out sprag clutch? Sounds like it started skipping, and now not gripping at all.

[Irongamer727]

Considerably better after the lubricant. But it is going to need some more attention

[NINJA]

@declan Sing it with me bro - You spin me right round baby, right round. Like a record baby right round, right round round round.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGNiXGX2nLU

[declan]

@ninja just listened to the full song,was pretty jamming and that hair was magnificent