1650 starter shot

[R Bedell]

Nope, I inherited my problem. Was that way when I got the tractor.

[Berwil]

Just trying to make sure I understand. You turn the key, the starter engages, and stops, the engine doesn't turn over? Is your battery good, are all your grounds clean/tight? Earlier this summer when I decarbon the head of my 1450, I forgot to reattach the ground strap on the firewall in haste and it did the same thing. Starter would engage with a clunk and stop.

Bill

[zippy1]

Originally Posted by Berwil

Just trying to make sure I understand. You turn the key, the starter engages, and stops, the engine doesn't turn over? Is your battery good, are all your grounds clean/tight? Earlier this summer when I decarbon the head of my 1450, I forgot to reattach the ground strap on the firewall in haste and it did the same thing. Starter would engage with a clunk and stop.

Bill

Yes to all the above. Everything was checked, and checked again. It's a starter issue.... going into town to the motor place and have it checked out. Will report back later.

[R Bedell]

Maybe the starter works OK without any load (bench test). Once it engages and now is under load, it don't have enough power to roll the engine over.

[zippy1]

Took it in, everything checks out fine
Took it apart and inspected the brushes, they look good, everything looked good he said. Did the load test, fine....
Back out to check grounds again and wires, then.....I don't know.

[OldSkull]

Originally Posted by R Bedell

Todd:

I have done both, had mine rebuilt and bought new. IIRC, my rebuild was <$60.00.

I have bought two starters from these guys with much success.... Motor City Reman

Bookmark that one! Very nice find! Thank you for sharing!

Zippy! Step back, take a good breath and jump in again, it look like a wiring issue to me but I'm just a "Nooby" Cub owner

[darkminion_17]

Originally Posted by olds45512

It almost sounds like an alignment problem, how do the teeth look on the Bendix and the flywheel?

Did you try turning the engine over by hand ?
Maybe it is seized up, broken rod?

[finsruskw]

I picked up a 1200 a year ago w/the same problem. Turned out to be a huge wad of mice nest stuff all jammed up into the flywheel.

Pulled the engine & removed the flywheel housing and pulled out handfulls of wadded up carpet mat'l.

Put it all back together, no more problems.

Is your return spring missing or broken? Spiral spline shaft cleran and lubed a little?

[zippy1]

There is no obstruction.
Checked the wires and ground again. Put the starter in, turned the key and it stuck against the flywheel. Took the tunnel cover off and turned the engine backwards, removed the starter, let it go back in the neutral position, tried it and it started. I started and stopped it five six times with out any trouble.
Then tried it again, same sh&%! Seems like when it get's to a certain spot it locks (starter) against the flywheel.

[jimbob200521]

Originally Posted by zippy1

There is no obstruction.
Checked the wires and ground again. Put the starter in, turned the key and it stuck against the flywheel. Took the tunnel cover off and turned the engine backwards, removed the starter, let it go back in the neutral position, tried it and it started. I started and stopped it five six times with out any trouble.
Then tried it again, same sh&%! Seems like when it get's to a certain spot it locks (starter) against the flywheel.

Compression release not working right in the engine? Perhaps the starter doesn't have enough oomph to make it past the compression stroke either due to wiring (I know you checked it all) or the auto compression release isn't working. Just a thought.