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Old 05-26-2017, 10:13 PM   #2
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Default Re: Stuck starter motor
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Originally Posted by Mad Mac View Post
The usually reliable starter motor in my '29 RPU has started sticking lately. It sticks in maybe one out of 10 starts and after rocking in top gear it un-sticks quite easily. Can anyone explain why it is doing this and what I should do to fix it? The search function didn't supply the answer.
The first thing I would do is pull the starter and see if the bendix is good, then crank the motor over and see if the ring gear is pulling forward off the flywheel.
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