Hello,
My name is Eric and I am nearly at my wits end. I have cannot get the boat to start and cannot progress beyond the starter sounding like an electric drill and not engaging the flywheel. Its a 98 240 SE with the Volvo outdrive, carb'd 5.7GS and no modifications.
I have found so many helpful posts from searching here! I have printed several pages of notes to help test, learning more and more. I am mechanically inclined, but not so much on electrical. In fact, my multitester needs a "Hold this end" sticker
I began with the battery - made in 2008, fully charged and tested at 2 different auto stores, passed each test. I also made sure that the polarity was not reversed. The starter is brand new and tested at the auto store as well. Based on suggestions here, I re-installed the starter and used jumper cables to go direct from the battery. On the starter, I connected one + jumper cable end on the starter motor terminal itself (bypassing the solenoid). The other + jumper cable end went to the + on the battery. One - jumper cable end went to the ground on the engine, the other to the - battery terminal. My thinking was this would bypass the starter solenoid, ignition system and any possible bad wire connection. Result was the same with the starter spinning like a drill and not engaging the flywheel.
When the starter was being tested, I saw the gear spin and move up the shaft. It would spin up out to the furthest point on the shaft and then move back in 1/4 or so. I didnt think this was an issue since it was moving.
I have turned the engine with a socket and ratchet on the crank pulley, so its not locked.
I replaced the starter a couple of years ago since the starter gear was hitting teeth on the flywheel. The boat run for a complete season afterward.
There are shavings on the flywheel teeth, but no teeth were missing.
I'm confident that I have the correct starter for my application, but am wondering whats left to suspect..flywheel??
Sorry for the long first post, trying to cram every pertinent detail. I appreciate any and all ideas! I'm certainly out of ideas and need to get this thing running!
My name is Eric and I am nearly at my wits end. I have cannot get the boat to start and cannot progress beyond the starter sounding like an electric drill and not engaging the flywheel. Its a 98 240 SE with the Volvo outdrive, carb'd 5.7GS and no modifications.
I have found so many helpful posts from searching here! I have printed several pages of notes to help test, learning more and more. I am mechanically inclined, but not so much on electrical. In fact, my multitester needs a "Hold this end" sticker
I began with the battery - made in 2008, fully charged and tested at 2 different auto stores, passed each test. I also made sure that the polarity was not reversed. The starter is brand new and tested at the auto store as well. Based on suggestions here, I re-installed the starter and used jumper cables to go direct from the battery. On the starter, I connected one + jumper cable end on the starter motor terminal itself (bypassing the solenoid). The other + jumper cable end went to the + on the battery. One - jumper cable end went to the ground on the engine, the other to the - battery terminal. My thinking was this would bypass the starter solenoid, ignition system and any possible bad wire connection. Result was the same with the starter spinning like a drill and not engaging the flywheel.
When the starter was being tested, I saw the gear spin and move up the shaft. It would spin up out to the furthest point on the shaft and then move back in 1/4 or so. I didnt think this was an issue since it was moving.
I have turned the engine with a socket and ratchet on the crank pulley, so its not locked.
I replaced the starter a couple of years ago since the starter gear was hitting teeth on the flywheel. The boat run for a complete season afterward.
There are shavings on the flywheel teeth, but no teeth were missing.
I'm confident that I have the correct starter for my application, but am wondering whats left to suspect..flywheel??
Sorry for the long first post, trying to cram every pertinent detail. I appreciate any and all ideas! I'm certainly out of ideas and need to get this thing running!
