starter is making a whirrring noise

[hackdaddy]

Hello,

We are out in the middle of no where on the Columbia River and my ski ran perfectly all day yesterday, now this morning i hit the starter switch and I get this whirrring noise but no fire, like the starter is spinning ??? It says low 12V on the gage??? any ideas

 

[timmyboy76]

sounds like the 'bendix" on starter aint pop'n out, engaging against the flywheel

 

[hackdaddy]

starter problems...HELP

i had this problem before with a GEO METRO ..

i would tap the starter with a hammer and then the PIG would start

anyone ever tapped a starter with a hammer ????? sh**, we drove 500 miles to get here and I wanna SKI................

????????

HELP

does tapping the starter possibly get the bendix to engage or "pop out":stupid:?????

so, instead of staring at this thing all day, if the bendix is bad in the starter, should i just plan on replacing starter and spending rest of weekend floating on a lifejacket SOB SOB

 

[timmyboy76]

geo metro, seadoo...same thing....:rofl:

if its whirrling,than it has power, just not "pop'n" the bendix out. Pull plugs, see if pistons are mov'n when hit'n button. Quite possible you have no compression...