Starter doesn't engage...

[lolcantturn]

I put in a new starter after my previous one was bench tested "faulty."
After doing my trans swap from a G240 to a G260, my starter isn't engaging the flywheel. I haven't touched ANYTHING else except the trans. The only thing that's different is that I added the transmission dust shield. It's still an M50 starter to M50 DW flywheel and it's wired correctly !! Any advice ?

[lolcantturn]

Starter spins and spins but doesn't make contact. No grinding, it's the right pitch gear too.

[328ijunkie]

Is the solenoid engaging?

[lolcantturn]

Doesn't seem like it. Anyway to check? It's a new starter, my old starter was just spinning and spinning too. remember i changed nothing but change from a G240 to G260 and added the trans dust shield.

[FunfGan]

Did you check the "starting problem?" sticker? haha.

[lolcantturn]

:|

[Balleristic31]

Try hitting it with something.


Totally serious. It might knock the gear into engaging

[e46s54dr]

If the starter is spinning and the bendix gear isnt engaging, it means your solenoid isnt getting a signal.

Are your windows acting up also? Have you tried swapping the starter signal wire to the other post?

[SwiftE30]

check this page out. this was in a recent post by e30rapidic a few days ago. hope this helps. good luck

http://easyautodiagnostics.com/bad_s...ar_tests_1.php

[lolcantturn]

Try hitting it with something.


Totally serious. It might knock the gear into engaging

I'm not gonna whack my new starter haha, if I need to return it that is

If the starter is spinning and the bendix gear isnt engaging, it means your solenoid isnt getting a signal.

Are your windows acting up also? Have you tried swapping the starter signal wire to the other post?

Windows work fine, I have the K5 wire relay grounded so that my windows work. I haven't tried changing the terminals but that's exactly how the terminals were when it was working..

[SwiftE30]

I'm not gonna whack my new starter haha, if I need to return it that is

this fixed my starter. it wouldnt engage so i tapped it with a piece of wood. Started right up after that.

[e46s54dr]

Do yo hear the solenoid popping/activating when you crank it? You could try switching the starter signal wire or grabbing a teat light to see if your starter solenoid is getting power during cranking. That will rule out whether its a bad solenoid or not.

If you dont have a test light, just run a jumper wire front the power post to the signal post to listen for engagement.

[328ijunkie]

Take the big red wire off the starter and give +12 to the firing wire. That will engage the solenoid but not give power to the starter motor. You should be able to hear the solenoid kick out.

[TimKninja]

DEER KNILLERSON

Hit your solonoid with a blunt object.

Mine did the same thing, except it shorted out so the starter would spin even without the key in the igniton.

I tapped it with a pry bar and it worked.

[lolcantturn]

Solenoid didn't engage, I brought it to advance auto parts to have it tested and once again, the starter, which is new, didn't work. Oh boy..