[richtrom]

Does anyone have an idea why I have replaced so many starters? 3 since 2006

 

[submarine 300]

If they are burning up you might want to check your amprage to see if it is to high. And check to see if your engine feels tight when turned by hand.

 

[submarine 300]

And welcome to the forums!

 

[Helmut]

Welcome to the forums. Do you ride in a lot of mud and water? If you do, maybe they're getting mud and water in them. I know they're sealed, but I have took some apart that have been full of mud.

 

[shadetree]

sounds like there is too much strain on the starters ?..you may want to check to see if the engine can be turned over easliy by hand..if not..then you got some bearings or something hanging up.

 

[Helmut]

The Rubicon has a decompressor built into the camshaft that makes the engine easier to turn over. Maybe it has quit working and is putting a lot of extra strain on the starter causing the starters not to last as long as they should.

 

[Helmut]

Here is the procedure for checking the decompressor.

 

[shadetree]

yeah..something is putting some strain on the starter...they shouldn't go out that fast.

 

[Helmut]

I fixed a 660 Raptor a while back that wouldn't turn over with a new battery and a good starter and that was what was wrong with it. It would turn over sometimes and sometimes it wouldn't, mostly it wouldn't. The Rubicon is a little smaller engine, so it may turn over, but just put a lot of extra strain on the starter.

 

[shadetree]

I fixed a 660 Raptor a while back that wouldn't turn over with a new battery and a good starter and that was what was wrong with it. It would turn over sometimes and sometimes it wouldn't, mostly it wouldn't. The Rubicon is a little smaller engine, so it may turn over, but just put a lot of extra strain on the starter.

i'll tell you something else it could be too..the one way bearing may be hanging..draging the starter.which..in turn..over heats it ??..just a thought.

 

[Helmut]

I fixed a 660 Raptor a while back that wouldn't turn over with a new battery and a good starter and that was what was wrong with it. It would turn over sometimes and sometimes it wouldn't, mostly it wouldn't. The Rubicon is a little smaller engine, so it may turn over, but just put a lot of extra strain on the starter.

i'll tell you something else it could be too..the one way bearing may be hanging..draging the starter.which..in turn..over heats it ??..just a thought.

Yeah, possibly.