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2005 First gear question / no starter engagement fix
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<blockquote data-quote="RossKean" data-source="post: 1447647" data-attributes="member: 19880"><p>Yep. Slow starter and blanked gauges is either a bad starter or bad battery (or loose connection). Clue is to use a clamp-on DC ammeter to check starting current. Crapped up starter will show 80+ amps... Good that you were able to fix it yourself!</p><p></p><p>I am wondering if your clutch discs need a clean and oil soak. Might not hurt to open it up and have a look to see if the fibre disks and steels look dry or contaminated. Procedures for clutch clean and soak here on the forum.</p><p></p><p>Your whirrr noise. Just with engine braking or front brake applied as well? I think we all get some of that with front brake. Not sure what it is but I speculate that it is the pads sliding over the perforations in the rotor. Try cleaning the rotor. Might try chamfering the leading edge of the pad if it bothers you. Doesn't hurt anything so I wouldn't bother. If the sound is more internal then my earlier comments on having a look at the clutch innards still applies.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p><p></p><p>Another thought on the noise...</p><p>I wonder if there is any possibility that the starter is turning. I never heard of it happening but possible if there is an issue with the switch or solenoid or not disengaging...</p><p>Really hard to say without actually hearing what you are describing...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RossKean, post: 1447647, member: 19880"] Yep. Slow starter and blanked gauges is either a bad starter or bad battery (or loose connection). Clue is to use a clamp-on DC ammeter to check starting current. Crapped up starter will show 80+ amps... Good that you were able to fix it yourself! I am wondering if your clutch discs need a clean and oil soak. Might not hurt to open it up and have a look to see if the fibre disks and steels look dry or contaminated. Procedures for clutch clean and soak here on the forum. Your whirrr noise. Just with engine braking or front brake applied as well? I think we all get some of that with front brake. Not sure what it is but I speculate that it is the pads sliding over the perforations in the rotor. Try cleaning the rotor. Might try chamfering the leading edge of the pad if it bothers you. Doesn't hurt anything so I wouldn't bother. If the sound is more internal then my earlier comments on having a look at the clutch innards still applies. Good luck. Another thought on the noise... I wonder if there is any possibility that the starter is turning. I never heard of it happening but possible if there is an issue with the switch or solenoid or not disengaging... Really hard to say without actually hearing what you are describing... [/QUOTE]
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