Starter stays engaged, intermittent start

Xplitive · Post by **Xplitive** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 11:22 am

Ok, had this issue for a bit and now I’m annoyed enough to do something.
When starting, starter stays engaged.
Today, didn’t even spin over (no click, nothing, but all other electrical from fuel pump to radio working) but everything else worked. Came back later, fired right up like nothing happened.

The starter often stays engaged, the not starting has been intermittent on way that occurs.

Where and how to isolate issue?

tgreese · Post by **tgreese** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 11:48 am

Year, model, equipment would be helpful. Good idea to put that in your sig so it's always present.

Xplitive · Post by **Xplitive** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:05 pm

The best year? 1989
Pretty stock

KJ Ryu · Post by **KJ Ryu** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:55 pm

Time for a new starter.

Xplitive · Post by **Xplitive** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:01 pm

KJ Ryu wrote:Time for a new starter.

Not ignition switch?

letank · Post by **letank** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:11 pm

next time the starter stays on, crawl with a BFH and wack the starter a little bit, to see if it disengages.... probably new starter, been there done it... and don't get a vatozone starter...

KJ Ryu · Post by **KJ Ryu** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 11:58 am

Xplitive wrote:
KJ Ryu wrote:Time for a new starter.
Not ignition switch?

Mine was the starter when it had the symptoms that you described. Like letank said above, try whacking the starter when it stays engaged.

KJ Ryu · Post by **KJ Ryu** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 11:58 am

Xplitive wrote:
KJ Ryu wrote:Time for a new starter.
Not ignition switch?

Mine was the starter when it had the symptoms that you described. Like letank said above, try whacking the starter when it stays engaged.

Xplitive · Post by **Xplitive** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 6:27 pm

Good to know, thanks.
Looking at the Mitsubishi starter.. just because..I think it might be made in Japan and not China.

candymancan · Post by **candymancan** » Sat Apr 20, 2019 8:16 pm

I think all mitsubishi starters are made in Japan... hell i think all ZJ grand cherokees used mitsubishi starters ? Maybe i wrong but i know the starters were made in japan

atf01 · Post by **atf01** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 12:56 pm

I don´t mean to hijack this thread but I'm having a similar problem except it doesn't stay engaged, I switch the key to run, it starts, then I hear a grinding that lasts less than a second right after the engine starts, I think it's dissengaging too slowly and it catches on the flywheel as the bendix retracts, would a couple of hits fix this or maybe dismounting>remounting it?. It started happening today as I was trying to diagnose a problem with the ignition system, I used the screwdriver on solenoid trick to start it from the engine bay, I didn't have a good grip on the screwdriver and the first bump it just spun a bit, then I properly started it and this problem surfaced.

KJ Ryu · Post by **KJ Ryu** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 1:43 pm

Probably chewed up the bendix gear a small amount. Might correct itself but couldn't hurt to pull the starter and take a look.

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