1996 Seadoo Challenger Starter / Rebuild Kit

[mejim707]

Does anyone have links to an OEM or Like starter for a 96 Seadoo challenger with a 787? Or, a rebuild kit? I'm looking for a high torque starter with the 8 tooth gear.

Thanks

 

[1997seadoogtx]

Does anyone have links to an OEM or Like starter for a 96 Seadoo challenger with a 787? Or, a rebuild kit? I'm looking for a high torque starter with the 8 tooth gear.

Thanks

Osdparts.com has a rebuild kit for your starter for 25.00, they also have an 8 tooth starter for 229.00 but are out of stock at the moment.

 

[FlyboyX]

or....you can probably just take your starter apart. make sure you have a decent amount of meat on your brushes and that the armature contact point isn't gouged up. lightly sand the part of your armature where the brushes contact. clean out the area between the brass/copper segments. clean all the black dust out of the inside of your starter. put grease on the bearings and helix. put your starter back together and most likely it will work just fine and last for 2 or 3 more years.

 

[mejim707]

Osdparts.com has a rebuild kit for your starter for 25.00, they also have an 8 tooth starter for 229.00 but are out of stock at the moment.

I ordered one of eBay It should be here next week. I'll keep it to the side for the future. I still had the old 8 tooth OEM starter. I just rebuild it and the boat starts perfectly! No issues!

 

[mejim707]

or....you can probably just take your starter apart. make sure you have a decent amount of meat on your brushes and that the armature contact point isn't gouged up. lightly sand the part of your armature where the brushes contact. clean out the area between the brass/copper segments. clean all the black dust out of the inside of your starter. put grease on the bearings and helix. put your starter back together and most likely it will work just fine and last for 2 or 3 more years.

Dude! I did what you said! I still had the old OEM 8 tooth started. Opened it up and cleaned everything really good. Got all the black off the contacts so it was bare copper. Reinstalled it and the boat fires up with no issues! It's perfect and way stronger than the 9 tooth I just took out. I'm stoked. Thanks!