man my starter sucks

[rusmannx]

so when the cruiser runs (not litterally running as in right now, but when it isn't broken down), the starter really has a hard time turning the motor over. thing is, i just got this starter. you think my flywheel is jacked?
maybe it's time to spring for a meangreen.

 

[dd113]

New battery cables should fix you up. Starter needs to get a solid 12V from the batt or it will turn slow. If the relay is bad it usually clicks.

 

[toddslater]

Starters like alternators, are only as good as the person that rebuilt them. Which in the case for a peep boys unit, it is entirely possible that you got a piss poor rebuilt unit. (and I am assuming here that you got your starter at a local parts store and it is a rebuilt unit). After you check and/or replace your cables as Dave says (pay close attention to the block ground cable), the next place I'd look at would be the starter. If the flywheel was some how putting a bind on it....I hate to think what your crankshaft and bearings would look like.

 

[Gundy]

My stock 72 has a second 12 volt wire which goes to the starter.
My starter worked better with this second wire attached.
My understanding is this 2nd wire insures 12 volts to starter.
This wire was hanging loose with it's clip end exposed from
the harness at the rear of the engine near the firewall.
PO hadn't attached the wire to the starter. It still worked.
The new one works great. I don't know if this attachment helped or the new starter is just that much better.

 

[Landpimp]

that wire I suspect is to by-pass the ballast on the coil, giving the coil a full 12volts when starting. When you install a GR starter this wire is left off.

My stock 72 has a second 12 volt wire which goes to the starter.
My starter worked better with this second wire attached.
My understanding is this 2nd wire insures 12 volts to starter.
This wire was hanging loose with it's clip end exposed from
the harness at the rear of the engine near the firewall.
PO hadn't attached the wire to the starter. It still worked.
The new one works great. I don't know if this attachment helped or the new starter is just that much better.

 

[Jukelemon]

Battery check. Might have 12v at the starter but the amperage capacity is shot i.e. bad cell. Have your battery checked along with all other suggestions mentioned. You can place a volt meter on the battery, have a friend start it and see what happens to your voltage. If it drops significantly, you have a bad cell.

 

[rusmannx]

Battery check. Might have 12v at the starter but the amperage capacity is shot i.e. bad cell. Have your battery checked along with all other suggestions mentioned. You can place a volt meter on the battery, have a friend start it and see what happens to your voltage. If it drops significantly, you have a bad cell.

should be. i just replaced the battery too (starter sucked with the told battery as well).
i'll check to see if it is getting all 12 volts.
thanks guys.

 

[theo]

What Juke was driving at was that you may still see 12V at the starter even if a cable is rotted away to just a few strands remaining, or if a connection is corroded badly. But you won't be carrying enough current to produce enough power to drive the starter. (Power = Watts = Volts x Amps) So check the cables and connections for corrosion and fit.