Starter issues.....again
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Starter issues.....again
Basic breakdown and background:
Roughly 1 month ago I took my 99 softail custom in to have the starter drive replaced, the replacement was perfect, and the shop only charged me 180 bucks. I rode the bike, starting it on hundreds of occasions after the fix with no issues. Then 3 weeks later, clunk, clunk, clunk (the sound of my starter when trying to start.)
Mind you, with about 5 seconds of this intolerable sound, it would kick over and start. So of course, being so mechanically NON-enlightened, I took the bike back to the shop. The guy who owns it told me if it was a malfunction of the starter drive, he would cover it.
So I call the shop about 20 minutes ago, and he tells me I am missing a few teeth off my starter gear, so he had to order a new gear AND the 'small piece' that connects to the gear.
I guess what I am trying to ask here is;
Does it seem fishy that this starter problem would happen just a few weeks after having the drive replaced?
If not, would the 'small piece' that connects to the gear be the piece that is connected to the starter drive itself?
And lastly, what would you suggest doing in this situation, IF my situation isn't merely a normal occurrence?
Thank you all very much!!!
Roughly 1 month ago I took my 99 softail custom in to have the starter drive replaced, the replacement was perfect, and the shop only charged me 180 bucks. I rode the bike, starting it on hundreds of occasions after the fix with no issues. Then 3 weeks later, clunk, clunk, clunk (the sound of my starter when trying to start.)
Mind you, with about 5 seconds of this intolerable sound, it would kick over and start. So of course, being so mechanically NON-enlightened, I took the bike back to the shop. The guy who owns it told me if it was a malfunction of the starter drive, he would cover it.
So I call the shop about 20 minutes ago, and he tells me I am missing a few teeth off my starter gear, so he had to order a new gear AND the 'small piece' that connects to the gear.
I guess what I am trying to ask here is;
Does it seem fishy that this starter problem would happen just a few weeks after having the drive replaced?
If not, would the 'small piece' that connects to the gear be the piece that is connected to the starter drive itself?
And lastly, what would you suggest doing in this situation, IF my situation isn't merely a normal occurrence?
Thank you all very much!!!
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No, it doesn't sound fishy yet. Anytime a part of the starter drive fails it puts a lot of stress on all things involved. There is a lot of torque and stress when you hit that little button. Not saying you did this but most of the time when there is a starter problem the bike isn't fixed then. It is rode till the noise is really bad or the bike doesn't start.
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I didnt think the one in itself was fishy, but the fact that both happened in a matter of weeks. Is it possible that the gear problem is connected to a faulty repair on the drive?
Thanks for your feedback by the way! Much appreciated
Thanks for your feedback by the way! Much appreciated
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