Hitchcocks Forum

Hi,
Great to be back on the forum after a bit of time away.
I have been having trouble with my electric starter on my 2004 , 65 , press the button very slow to fire up. Today pressed it and smoke come from the starter m area , and it fired up. Went for short ride stopped it fired it up again this time no probs. Then went for a long run. On my return after a short rest pressed the button and nothing at all no noise or power to button. I kicked it over and she fired up but nothing from electric starter . Any ideas ?

Reds

13 year old starter motor burnt out, possibly? Or the associated wiring? Check the wire from the solenoid to the motor and the solenoid too. A.

I suffered a spit back a while ago which took out the sprag clutch. Because it also wore out the gears as well, which meant a massive cost to replace, I removed the starter motor and assosiated gubbins and put it on my shelf in the garage. I have since erredicated the spitback by slightly retarding the Boyer ignition and now have first kick starts, no spit back, and better pulling up hills in top gear. Shame I didn't do that before the starter went, and I wouldn't have as many "ornaments" in the garage!

So I have been kicking her over no probs, would there be or would,it cause a problem by leaving the starter motor in but just carry on kicking her over ?

Think you'll be fine just kicking it over, doesn't sound like a sprag clutch problem..

However i would be tempted to locate the electrical fault and isolate, if not repair.

If switches, solenoid and wiring check out ok, then just isolate starter motor to prevent any short/fire...

What a plonker Rodney. Sorted it , pulled clutch in pressed button and fired up.

I was unaware that. You had to do this .

I am a plonker

reds

So whats this about smoke from the starter area? Maybe exhaust to head joint needs looking at, any soot deposits on pipe?

Never thought about clutch switch..doh.

First time i tried mine after buying i thought the blasted headlight didn't work, that is till i started the engine...

Every days a school day.