Starter Motor

[Scott™]

Just wonderd if the 172 has different types of starter per model, because i have a phase 1 172 engine and when we hook the starter up it just spins and spins and doesnt engage at all. Any help would be great.

 

[Scott™]

Anybody?

 

[cliosportcraig]

Should all be the same, take the starter off and hook it straight upto a battery, see if it pushes out first then turns

 

[Scott™]

Thanks for the reply and yea ive already had the starter tested and cleaned up and it worked fine. But now on the car its not working. Its a conversion project see and i bought the starter seperate from clio spairs or somthing? Think the guys name is Josh.

 

[Jay Payne]

Starters all the same on 172/182

 

[Scott™]

So does anyone know why is just spinning and not engaging :S

 

[Jay Payne]

Broken?

 

[Trev_m]

You say conversion is it running the full engine & gearbox from a 172 as maybe wrong diameter flywheel so it's not engauging ring gear on flywheel.
Did you do conversion?

 

[f0xy]

Does the solenoid fire? Have you connected the solenoid up?

 

[Trev_m]

I've been lookin through your old threads this has been answered before your running your 1.6 box with the 172 engine have you used the 172 flywheel or the 1.6 flywheel 172 starter or 1.6 starter there will be some difference somewhere sounds like starter is missing the fly.
Hope this helps.

 

[Scott™]

Yea cheers mate its a 172 fly and a 172 starter with a 1.6 box so thats why im stumped. Solenoids are fine.

 

[Jay Payne]

Box mount the starter in a different place/distance?

 

[Scott™]

I dont think so, as far as i was aware the JB3 box wasnt an issue.

 

[f0xy]

My JB3 works fine with 172 Fly and Starter.

Have you painted the gearbox at all? Is the mounting face where the starter comes flush with the box clean and giving a good earth? How many earths have you got from the engine/box?

 

[Trev_m]

Box mount the starter in a different place/distance?

Thats my thinking aswell. Have you tried your 1.6 starter our does it catch engine?

 

[sideways danny]

i recon the starter is broken. I'll bet there's a stripped spline or woodruff so the shaft spins without engaging as soon as there's any load on it. Had an s2000 that did exactly the same thing

 

[Scott™]

i recon the starter is broken. I'll bet there's a stripped spline or woodruff so the shaft spins without engaging as soon as there's any load on it. Had an s2000 that did exactly the same thing

Ok mate thanks for the input. Going to be trying a new starter tomorrow. Thanks all for you comments, i will let you know how i get on.

 

[Trev_m]

Did you get this sorted?

 

[Trev_m]

Did you get this sorted?

Running yet?