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Title: ???probley another stupid starter guestion?????
Post by: scooterbob on March 06, 2012, 02:59:49 AM
so Ive been fighting this for few days now.. have the motor siting on the frame and trying to start it..

i guess my main question is can part a starter go out and make it roll slow..??or do they just quit

i took this starter out of my truck because i got a better one that one seemed little weak but started the truck..

now with it on the stand set up the starter just don't want to roll... i mean i don't understand got bigger cables heck got so irritated tonight had the interstate battery with jumpers to the van and even put the charger directly on to the start terminal and it just barely turn around .. think it rolled 8 times in a row but sloe enough that its not doing a thing ....so im back to the starter?

thought when the starter went out it was out?
Title: Re: ???probley another stupid starter guestion?????
Post by: afoxrider169 on March 06, 2012, 03:12:02 AM
I've seen a few of them do that were they barely roll and its because the starter has not completely gone yet but its on its way
Title: Re: ???probley another stupid starter guestion?????
Post by: scooterbob on March 06, 2012, 03:15:27 AM
Quote from: afoxrider169 on March 06, 2012, 03:12:02 AM
I've seen a few of them do that were they barely roll and its because the starter has not completely gone yet but its on its way

i was thinking that.. kinda got in an argument at auto store tonight when they  tested it good..but it had  no load for say so ya it will spin fast
Title: Re: ???probley another stupid starter guestion?????
Post by: xjs3667 on March 06, 2012, 03:16:11 AM
sounds like there might be a short in the starter.... do a voltage drop test, hook up volt meter and check battery voltage 12v and then while cracking see what voltage is on battery. should drop to around 10v.

if any lower than 9v  

1) Bad starter
2) Bad battery, maybe a bad cell
3) Bad cable(s)

double check to make sure your getting a good ground, but sounds like bad starter to me :)
Title: Re: ???probley another stupid starter guestion?????
Post by: scooterbob on March 06, 2012, 03:20:18 AM
short in the starter?? might explained why the starter was smokin on a few of those rolls..
Title: Re: ???probley another stupid starter guestion?????
Post by: ProGrade on March 06, 2012, 03:30:03 AM
The reject (87 chevy) did that when the starter went bad, smoked a set of jumper cables too.


Borrow a starter from someone and try it...
Title: Re: ???probley another stupid starter guestion?????
Post by: xjs3667 on March 06, 2012, 03:32:29 AM
Quote from: scooterbob on March 06, 2012, 03:20:18 AM
short in the starter?? might explained why the starter was smokin on a few of those rolls..

yea if its smokin its toasted lol   time for a new one :)
Title: Re: ???probley another stupid starter guestion?????
Post by: Jjay78 on March 06, 2012, 03:34:59 AM
i'll grab ya a couple starters to try from the shop tomarrow bubba
Title: Re: ???probley another stupid starter guestion?????
Post by: RIP_K52007 on March 06, 2012, 04:02:58 PM
I had 2 starters for a 6.2 diesel swapped them back n forth added batterys and a jump vehicle still would barely turn over, it would go about 10 times around and stop n smoke. Tried different wires and everything. Finally took both starters upto autozone and found out they were bad. New starter cranks it right over with 1 gauge wire ==roll
Title: Re: ???probley another stupid starter guestion?????
Post by: 72 Bogger on March 06, 2012, 06:41:21 PM
Quote from: xjs3667 on March 06, 2012, 03:32:29 AM
Quote from: scooterbob on March 06, 2012, 03:20:18 AM
short in the starter?? might explained why the starter was smokin on a few of those rolls..

yea if its smokin its toasted lol   time for a new one :)