13-02-14, 08:06 AM
(10-02-14, 11:42 PM)johnnybgood link Wrote:The starter seems to be whizzing away on its own without engaging in anything.
If you're sure that it's spinning but not turning over the engine, then it's not the starter relay. Personally, I'd be reluctant to short out the relay for fear of damaging one of the other electrical components, not least the ECU.
The starter motor is permanently engaged with the starter ring on the clutch basket but I think there's some kind of sprag gear in the mechanism which locks it to turn the motor over when the button is pressed.
I'd remove the starter motor and inspect it for anything obviously wrong. You probably won't see anything, so next step I'd try is to tap a few times on each end of the motor free off the sprag mechanism if it's stuck. Refit and try again.
Before anything else, though, be 100% sure that the battery is fully charged. Starter mechanism failures aren't that common - most starter problems turn out to be battery-related.
