Starter Motor Question

Submitted: Friday, Jan 07, 2011 at 10:05
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Hi All

I normally drive my 2000 Dual Cab Hilux Diuesel 3 litre. At the moment I cannot even start the old girl, other than push start in 2nd gear. I have been through the motor (but I am not a mechanic).

The starter motor was dirty, so I took it apart and cleaned it completely, then dried it for a full day in the sun. I have reassembled it, then tested it. The rod is throwing out, but not spinning at all, not even backwards if I reverse the polarity.

Obviously "going to the mechanic" is not an option, when one's mechanic is in Kununurra, 755 km's away, mopre than half of that being corrugated road on which one would not get a chance a push starting solo. I am going to get a new starter motor in on the fortnightly truck next week, but hope that someone may have a thought or suggestion on what may be wrong with the starter motor. Nothing has been burned out, it just will not spin.

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