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I have a problem and I need advice from wiser heads. I had a problem with the starter on my 95 magnum 425. Pulled the original starter and took it apart. Found one brush broken and the other worn all the way down.
Looking online for a new brush kit, found a brand-new aftermarket starter at DB electric.com. Bought it.
Replaced the starter, and noticed a loud squeal when the start was engaged. Pulled the starter and bench tested it, it ran quiet as church mouse. Reinstalled, loud squeal.
Pull the recoil starter housing cover off to check the starter gear for any parts rubbing, any marks etc. found nothing. Pull the rope start and everything is quiet, can't hear anything rubbing there either.
Went back to DBelectric.com and ordered a new starter pinion. Installed it, put it back together, still a loud squeal.
Pulled the starter housing off again. Noticed there was wear in one pinion bushing, replaced both. Put it back together, still a loud squeal.
Pulled the recoil starter housing again (getting really good at this now) and removed the Pinion. Hit the start button, starter spins fine and as quite as can be. Took a shop rag, then a board and put a load against the starter shaft. Starter is completely quiet, no change under "simulated" load. Checked the engine case as well as the recoil housing starter, and the starter gear for any kind of wear marks, scrapes, bright spots, or grind marks. Found none.
Put it all back together it hit the starter button, loud squeal.
I'm about to pull my hair out and need advice from anyone that has any ideas or similar experience. The starter turns over fine, has lots of power, just really loud. Not really sure that the problem is even in the starter, however the problem didn't start until after I replaced the starter.
I can't find any rubbing and I replaced several parts that were suspect to no avail.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Big dog
I have a problem and I need advice from wiser heads. I had a problem with the starter on my 95 magnum 425. Pulled the original starter and took it apart. Found one brush broken and the other worn all the way down.
Looking online for a new brush kit, found a brand-new aftermarket starter at DB electric.com. Bought it.
Replaced the starter, and noticed a loud squeal when the start was engaged. Pulled the starter and bench tested it, it ran quiet as church mouse. Reinstalled, loud squeal.
Pull the recoil starter housing cover off to check the starter gear for any parts rubbing, any marks etc. found nothing. Pull the rope start and everything is quiet, can't hear anything rubbing there either.
Went back to DBelectric.com and ordered a new starter pinion. Installed it, put it back together, still a loud squeal.
Pulled the starter housing off again. Noticed there was wear in one pinion bushing, replaced both. Put it back together, still a loud squeal.
Pulled the recoil starter housing again (getting really good at this now) and removed the Pinion. Hit the start button, starter spins fine and as quite as can be. Took a shop rag, then a board and put a load against the starter shaft. Starter is completely quiet, no change under "simulated" load. Checked the engine case as well as the recoil housing starter, and the starter gear for any kind of wear marks, scrapes, bright spots, or grind marks. Found none.
Put it all back together it hit the starter button, loud squeal.
I'm about to pull my hair out and need advice from anyone that has any ideas or similar experience. The starter turns over fine, has lots of power, just really loud. Not really sure that the problem is even in the starter, however the problem didn't start until after I replaced the starter.
I can't find any rubbing and I replaced several parts that were suspect to no avail.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Big dog