stater screams and sqeeles

[dreamchaser]

hellos again ,thks for all your input in advance ..great site to be a part of ....well after solving all these issues with this 1983 115 evy i took it out today for a test run it performed great other than the starting portion, when starting the starter seems weak or slow it seems makn a loud screamng sound but still manages to turn the motor unlike my previous 90 hp evy which spun like a clock cables or stater im not sure ? also running a 21 pitch aluminium and getting 57 ,58 hundred on the tach ,is this right or should i go for more ? thks.... eat sleep go fishing

 

[F_R]

Re: stater screams and sqeeles

The starter bushings need a drop of oil. You may be able to do the top one without any dis-assembly. But you have to take it apart to get at the lower one. Good news is the top one is probably the noise culprit.

To me, the prop is fine.

 

[emdsapmgr]

Re: stater screams and sqeeles

FR is correct, the noise is due to the starter armature shaft having too much clearance in either one of the two caps. (top or bottom) Likely your starter is fixable. It actually is the shaft "rattling" around during rotation. Take the starter apart and check both. If you apply some white teflon grease to each cap and the sound comes back you will need to look at replacing one or both of the caps. Once they get oversize with age, they are junk. While you are in there, consider replacing the brushes.

 

[DJ]

Re: stater screams and sqeeles

Don't blame the starter yet. As mentioned, put a drop of oil on the bendix shaft. Do so by "walking" the pinion gear up with your fingers.

Also, your symptoms sounds exactly like a bad ground. VERY common on those engines.

Disconnect the battery. Remove the negative battery lead from the engine block and clean thoroughly.

I've fixed dozens of those V-4 starting issues by simply cleaning that connection. It's worth a try and costs $0.

 

[xtraham]

Re: stater screams and sqeeles

starter drive clutch slipping?

 

[Scaaty]

Re: stater screams and sqeeles

See next post..

 

[Scaaty]

Re: stater screams and squeals

Re: stater screams and squeals

Bendix is junk I'll bet...just got done doing another on my Harley Shovelhead...real head turner with the squealing at a gas station starting up.

 

[dreamchaser]

Re: stater screams and sqeeles

checked all connections ,there all good . also connected jumper cables from battery to engine to eliminate the pos neg ones,still the squeeling is there , picked up a used starter cheap 40.00$ going to swap them out today , will post results

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: stater screams and sqeeles

In with the bendix theory.

 

[dreamchaser]

Re: stater screams and sqeeles

new/used starter works great no more noise...... ahhhh ,,,going to take old one apart see how the shaft and bushings llook not sure if u can test the bendix gear....anyway a cheap fix at 40$ ..... thks all "gone boatin"'

 

[Scaaty]

Re: stater screams and sqeeles

Whoops! Thought I was at the I/O forums... Never mind...
(I sure hope as all get-up its MARINE starter....if not, ya could blow yerself up!)