2001 challenger 1800 starter sticks in the engaged postion

[Scotttheimpaler]

Hi all,
I have a 2001 challenger 1800 - motor (supposedly including starter) is less than 2 years old. the starter is stuck in the engaged position, can I lube it and smack back into place or should I replace it? Any one had this condition before?

 

[Coastiejoe]

Hi all,
I have a 2001 challenger 1800 - motor (supposedly including starter) is less than 2 years old. the starter is stuck in the engaged position, can I lube it and smack back into place or should I replace it? Any one had this condition before?

It isn't uncommon for them to stick. Can be a few things that cause it. Low voltage, bad bendix, shaft that the bendix rides on needs lube, or a poor quality starter.

You pretty much have to try something,,, so I would suggest pulling the starter, pull it apart and lube the bedix shaft with a good marine grease.
I would do a load test on the battery first though. Low volts cause some very weird issues...

 

[Scotttheimpaler]

The battery was very low, that's was the first thing I checked; pulled it, tested it, charged it, re-installed it, but that's as far as I got, its been a busy week. also need to figure out why the battery was low, the connection wasn't great but it was good enough to start the boat. So I need to check up stream from there.

 

[Coastiejoe]

The battery was very low, that's was the first thing I checked; pulled it, tested it, charged it, re-installed it, but that's as far as I got, its been a busy week. also need to figure out why the battery was low, the connection wasn't great but it was good enough to start the boat. So I need to check up stream from there.

Poor connections and low volts (aka bad battery) are the two highest issues when it comes to our skis. I can not express enough how important a quality connection is. You can have a battery that is decent and with good connections all is good. Start combining bad batteries and poor connections and you will fight it a VERY long time in many cases.

 

[Scotttheimpaler]

Mine is the version before they switched to alternators, can I easily add the alternator?
Also, how much is a replacement screen for a white Iphone 4 AT&T?

 

[Coastiejoe]

Mine is the version before they switched to alternators, can I easily add the alternator?
Also, how much is a replacement screen for a white Iphone 4 AT&T?

Can't answer the alternator question, that is something [MENTION=16022]Dr Honda[/MENTION] could help you with.

iPhone screen for the 4 version installed is $47.00 I'm in Ohio. But,,, I will be in Tampa tomorrow night. No idea how far that is from you. Thanks for asking,,

 

[Dr Honda]

No... it's not EASY to add the alternator. The top of the top of the engine is different. But the regular 240 EFI engine has a 40a output. It's plenty to charge a couple batteries in a sport boat.

 

[Scotttheimpaler]

the battery had a bad cell and I replaced the soliniod, now it tirns over but does not appear to get spark. checked the plugs, they look clean, checked all the fuses I could find, and I can smell gas when it tourns over - leading to think its a spark issue. New plugs on order, will be in tonight.