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  • Starter motor free spins every few starts, how to fix?

    So the starter on my petrol V6 free spins(whiiirs),every few starts.
    I've searched a bit and come up with two scenarios. It's either the starter solenoid brass part corroded and I need to clean it, or the throw out Pinion gears spring or bearings.

    Can anyone narrow it down. It just doesn't engage and spins when I turn egnition. Then I retry and most times it starts as normal.
    I don't want to do more than I have too, and I also don't want to remove whole starter and not do all I should like replace bearings or something.
    Any help or ideas appreciated.

  • #2
    If it was like one of my old cars, you need to lubricate the throw out gear.
    Greg - 08 D4D Prado,
    Some trips done - Cape York, Fraser Island, Simpson Desert / Central Aust, Vic High Country.

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    • #3
      Whole starter motor out to do that I guess? Should I buy a new gasket or o ring for reinstall before I pull her out?

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      • #4
        So it's safe to say my solenoid is okay if starter motor spins, right? So I do need to remove whole starter motor land service Pinion throw out gear thingy. Should I be buying bearings, a spring, gasket/o rings or anything else before I disable my car? What type of lubes will I need to lubricate internals?
        Any other tips appreciated.

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        • #5
          No its not, I have had starters in the past that had similar symptoms to yours, pulled them out
          cleaned them, lubricated etc no joy.

          When you say spins, spins freely or under load, under load could be battery or clutch.
          Crashes, could be solenoid or broken flywheel or starter tooth.

          Free spins solenoid possibly, if your going to pull it out I would be cleaning, lubing and changing
          the contacts.
          HKB Electronics, manufacturer of the Alternator Voltage Booster, Silver 2008 D4D,Lifted,Underbody protection, Alternator Voltage Booster, Tiger Z winch, Lightforce DL, Air Horns, Tanami Drawers, Drop down fridge slide, Outback cargo barriers, Rotronics dual Battery system, Polaris GPS, HF/UHF/VHF, Radio speaker combiner, Long ranger water tank, Diff breathers, Inverter, Snorkel and others

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          • #6
            It spins without engaging the motor. So starter motor is working, just not getting drive to car motor.

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            • #7
              Looks like I will be removing whole thing, so should I service solenoid while it's out, or leave it so I don't make more issues?

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              • #8
                Good video for anyone that comes here in the future. Enjoy the hover board. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RhdSq4WOaDM

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                • #9
                  So what lubricant will I use on throw out gear threads? And does the Prado throw out gear have a one way bearing or whatever you call it? Can it be stripped and cleaned or should I buy a new one? If it can be stripped, does it have little engaging arms(pawns) with springs activating them, and do the springs fail?

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                  • #10
                    I used ordinary automotive grease. Manually spin it back and forwards a few times to work it in.
                    Greg - 08 D4D Prado,
                    Some trips done - Cape York, Fraser Island, Simpson Desert / Central Aust, Vic High Country.

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