D3vst8r96gt Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 anyone know why when ur starter is going out if you wack it a couple times it will work again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clark98gt Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Because the solonoid is typically what fails on a starter. Wacking it unsticks it sometimes which allows it to function properly. I imagine back when starters had the solonoid on the firewall the actual starter didnt fail very often. I remember when I worked for advance auto parts we sold a lot of ford starter solonoids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clark98gt Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Not that it matters but I just realized I spelled solenoid wrong multiple times, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3vst8r96gt Posted October 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 i wondering what specifically is sticking ....like the internals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clark98gt Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Not really sure on that and after thinking about this I suppose the solenoid wouldnt actually stick. It would have to be in the starter assembly itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clark98gt Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 If I remember correctly when the starter is engaged, the gear comes out to engage the flywheel. When you tap on the starter it would dislodge whatever is keeping the gear from extending out. If I had a spare laying around I would tear it down to peek inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniveTroll Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 What sticks is the piston. The bore gets corroded. Also the electronic motor doesnt magnetically engage. Electronic motor pushes a piston with a spinning gear. Spinning gear with compression of engine starts and disengages as the key is let go. Sent by smoke signals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revhead347 Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 I know I've had to whack starters on old Fox bodies where the solenoid is on the fender.Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRPVinyl Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 When the starter will not work and you give it a good whack, it is the brushes are basically stuck on the rotor. When you whack them it unsticks the brushes. Usually the starter winding start to deteriorate from the heat of exhaust manifolds/headers. When the brushes stick it takes more amperage to rotate the stater but because the windings are week it can not turn the starter.When the solenoid is on the starter it is usually oriented upward closer to the header/manifold and it too has windings that deteriorate from the heat, so replacing just the solenoid is usually just a short term fix.My Nova is experiencing this right now, already have a new starter to put in, just gotta get off my ass and do itMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musturd Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 The bendex is what stops engaging when they start to fail that's what pushes the gear out to the flywheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
