Wind Watcher, C42, 1990, Hull 165, 3 Cabin Pullman
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captainchuck |
Starter Removal |
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Has anyone replaced their starter? I have a 1990 3 Cabin pullman. My starter went out (I think) and I need to pull it out. Has anyone done this? The best I can
figure is to ues a 17mm socket with a 3/8 drive (a 1/2 inch is too big) with 24 inches worth of extinsions to get outside the engine room and reef like crazy
to break the bolts free that are holding the starter in. There is not enough room to get to it from the side. I have been buying new tools each day and I am
running out of options. Any suggestions?
Wind Watcher, C42, 1990, Hull 165, 3 Cabin Pullman |
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azure42 |
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Chuck,
Are you sure your starter is shot? Before taking it out, I'd recommend reading the posts on here from a few weeks ago about the second ground wire and the problems it can create.
Rod Williams
Azure' #343, 2-cabin fin Alameda/San Francisco Bay, CA. |
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azure42 |
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Here's the link: http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7045#reply-7045
Rod Williams
Azure' #343, 2-cabin fin Alameda/San Francisco Bay, CA. |
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captainchuck |
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Thanks, I'll take a look. I've been cleaning up some of the wiring trying to find a ground loop I have. Maybe I removed it not knowing. When I remove
the battery negative from the battery that goes to the electrical panel, all my lights stay on until I disconnect the engine cable. Some how all those returns
are going to the engine and not the negative buss in the panel. But that is another issue. When I was leaving the dock Sunday, there was a tremendous growl
from the engine. I made it back into the slip and shut down the engine. Then it wouldn't start again. I was thinking that the solenoid did not disengage.
So now I will look for another ground wire (does it return to the batteries?) and check the resistance of the solenoid and the starter motor to see if they are
open or shorted. I tried jumping the Battery plus to the solenoid lead and nothing happened.
Chuck Jensen Wind Watcher, C42, 1990, Hull 165, 3 Cabin Pullman |
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tinolanza |
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We had the same problem you described which burned out our starter a couple of year's ago. The fault turned out to be the starter switch which did NOT
disengage hence kept the solenoid one and gears in. That killed the starter. So I would advise checking the momentary On switch used to start the engine.
Unfortunately, it did burn out the starter and we had to replace it. I found the job to be relatively straight forward. After cutting power to the engine (main battery switch), I disconnected the wires. I used a 1/2" ratchet with an extension and was able to quickly remove the two bolts that hold the starter in place. The top bolt required manuvering around the wires. Replacement was a simple reverse of the removable steps. We also found that Yanmar uses a standard Hitachi starter which we found cost 1/2 the price of a Yanmar branded starter. My advise: pull the bad starter, take it to an automatic parts or starter specialist and order the Hitachi part. You will save $100s on the cost.
Tino Lanza, Dancing Dolphin (#739/3 cabin pullman, Westlake Village, CA)
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afterglow |
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We had to replace the starter on our 1992. After it was replaced, I was extra alert the first time I started the engine and heard a small clicking sound from below after the engine started. As Tino mentioned in the previous reply, the ignition switch was defective and it did not automatically move from the start position to the run position after the key was turned. Installing a new key switch was easy. |
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