FJ80 starter

[AfricanToy]

I am having problems starting the engine...the starter motor seems to start out slow and then picks up speed...with a slow engine start.

I have checked the battery: GOOD

I checked the alternator: GOOD

What could be the problem?

 

[FJason80]

Is it making a horrible metal-on-metal noise? If so you are going to have to buy a new starter. I got one today actually. Over the past 2 months it'd been having trouble starting. Now it starts pretty fast and no horrible noise.

 

[JimmyK]

Is there a pictorial walk through anywhere for fixing the starter contacts and plunger?

I have gone through the FAQ and Technical links, but there are no walk throughs with pictures.

Actually when I click on FAQ and enter Starter, Contacts, Plunger I get the following:

" Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms. "

 

[firetruck41]

Is there a pictorial walk through anywhere for fixing the starter contacts and plunger?

I have gone through the FAQ and Technical links, but there are no walk throughs with pictures.

Actually when I click on FAQ and enter Starter, Contacts, Plunger I get the following:

" Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms. "

Right here, it is linked in the 80 series FAQ, "Maintenance/Trail Fix items" section: http://www.george4wd.taskled.com/starter.html

BTW, you were not in the 80 series faq, you were on the faq for the bulletin board software. The 80 series faq is a "sticky" thread at the top of the 80 series forum.

 

[GXO]

I am doing my contacts and plunger tonight or tomorrow, if you need specifics I can snap em, but I have the later model 80 and the 2.2 starter.

 

[AfricanToy]

Actually no..No metal to metal sound just a very slow wind up unil the engine starts....its like the battery is low....but I had that checked?

 

[GXO]

Check connections from bat to starter and to ground...could just be bad connectivity.

 

[fzj80kidpen]

Sounds more like a weak battery.
I would take into Advance or somewhere and have them bench test it.
If the starter is going bad you will have the key turn metal clack no crank.
It starts very intermittent then get worse.

 

[AfricanToy]

Thanks guys...I will check the connections

 

[JimmyK]

SWEET! you guys rock! I was planning on doing the starter this weekend as a PM I just hit 117k on my clock, that walk through is PERFECT!