My car wasn't starting (just hearing the solenoid click). I thought it was the starter, so I pulled the started and bench tested it. The starter spun as is should, but the starter itself didn't move. I am under the assumption that the starter should have so much torque that it would kick around on the ground. I just got a spin. Is it possible to have a weak starter, or do they either work or don't work? And in the future if I'm testing mine, should it jump around (torque) on the ground during a test?
Thanks
2007-09-06 13:13:31 · 3 answers · asked by pulleyman123 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you just would have tested the cable to the starter with a voltmeter when someone was trying to turn it over you might have saved a lot of work.
2007-09-06 13:34:48 · answer #1 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,it should jump like hell.The brushes are probably gone.
2007-09-06 20:26:02 · answer #2 · answered by gdwrnch40 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should kick. Probablly weak.
2007-09-06 20:31:33 · answer #3 · answered by ryankneale 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋