Anyone please help. My starter recently started turning slowly and then eventually quit. I took it off and had it completely rebuilt. The gentleman that rebuilt it bench tested it in front of me, so I know it works. I put the starter back on and all I get is a "woodpecker" sound. It never sounds like it is under any load. I can see the flywheel and all the teeth are fine. I replaced the positive cable with a new one, because I thought it was possibly not getting enough power through the old one. It is still doing the same thing. Not only was the starter rebuilt but a new solenoid was put on it as well.
I have a 1987 Mercruiser 5.7L 260. I have one main battery cable going to the starter with a red wire and an orange wire all going to the solenoid on the same post with the battery wire. the smaller post to the right of the main post on the solenoid has the yellow with red striped wire going to it.
Please...any suggestions. BK
I have a 1987 Mercruiser 5.7L 260. I have one main battery cable going to the starter with a red wire and an orange wire all going to the solenoid on the same post with the battery wire. the smaller post to the right of the main post on the solenoid has the yellow with red striped wire going to it.
Please...any suggestions. BK
