Starter motor fixed by smashing it with a wrench!!

BrokenArrows

During the summer i had a thread going about a problem with the bike starting consistently. I replaced the battery which resolved the issue but only for a short time.

In frustration i smashed the starter motor with a wrench and bam. The starter has worked fine for almost 5 months.

Issued started happening again in the past few weeks and got to the point today where it wouldnt start. Again i smashed it with a wrench and what do you know its starting instantly again.

What could it be? lol.

Please Kill Me

Ah if all else fails, bash it with something! :pac: Good stuff!

honeybadger

stuck bushings

CJhaughey

Likely the solenoid is sticking and if you pull the starter off and clean the contactor it will probably work much more reliably.

KamiKazi

Worn brushes in the motor, giving it a whack moves them enough to make good contact. You can get the starter motor refurbished which will solve it.

JohnnyCrash

a.k.a "The Scientific Tap":D

KTRIC

Percussive maintenance

BrokenArrows

Just tried to take the starter motor off to give it a clean. It's jammed in there good and not budging. I guess the occasional whack every few months will have to do.

Keith186

Done the trick for me in the past too. Ended up selling it befire I got the starter motor fixed. Not sure how much it would be?

daveob007

most likely to be dirty brushes and easy to fix,,any auto electrical person can do that no hassle,,had the same with my car and a tap of a hammer worked every time,,worth spending a few quid to fix.