starter clanker grrr

[warriorrider13]

I just want to know what makes that awful sound on start up? Is there anything I can do to make it sound nicer? Its that clank sound that all warriors make.

 

[yamarider]

if it does it on startup it's because your starter clutch is on it's way out. If it's just a little clunk when you shut the engine off it's normal. Not much you can do to stop the noise except to replace them, and for $200, why replace something that still works.

 

[dswwarrior350]

if it does it on startup it's because your starter clutch is on it's way out. If it's just a little clunk when you shut the engine off it's normal. Not much you can do to stop the noise except to replace them, and for $200, why replace something that still works.

Mines been doing it for a long time, im thinking about replacing it though because everyone always looks, not to mention it rattles so hard i can feel it in the bars. ugh no money make thats kinda hard.

 

[warriorrider13]

We should see if any other starters will work on warriors. I dout than any will though I will do some part look-ups just to see if they look similar.

 

[warriorrider13]

The Wolverine starter motor looks the same but it probably makes the same noise.

 

[yamarider]

It's not the starter motor, it's the starter clutch. The starter clutch isn't really part of the starter at all, it's a seperate comonent inside the engine cases by the flywheel. It's actually a one-way bearing that allows the starter to spin the engine to start it, but then also disconnects the starter so it's not spinning the whole time the engine is running. The clanking noises start when the bearing starts getting loose, and the surface it rides on gets rough and pitted. What really kills the starter clutches on warriors is when you transport the quad in gear, i'm pretty sure that's what killed mine, and I never knew it was bad for them at all until deathshadow posted it.

 

[warriorrider13]

ohhh I get it

 

[wie1086]

good info on the starter clutch.

on starters --if they quit working, chances are it just needs new brushes. I found them for less than $20 delivered. Took a little net time to find, but worth it. $170 new, $125 aftermarket, $75 rebuild oem parts, $20 brushes -easy decision

 

[xj4m3]

when my starter was acting up all i did was replace the brushes and everything has been fine for over a year and a half now, so if ya can, repair it

 

[olliepop2005]

do yall have n e pics on fixing the problem i got the same problem