starter gear help...

[redrum]

ok so i got my motor all apart since i am in the middle of a rebuild. before i tore the bike apart it had a hard time starting. not to bad. it would take a couple of cranks but there was a pretty loud clunking noise. it would start and if it didnt as i would just let go of the starter button you could clearly hear the clunking rotatiing. Now i took apart the case and the starter gear has all the teeth. But i can stick my fingers in there one finger or 2 on the bottom of the gear and 1 or 2 on the top of the gear and pull the gear in and out just a smidge. It moves in and out like its loose. Is it supposed to be like that and what could keep it tight? wondering if that is the noise im hearing.

 

[alex456123]

that noise you are hearing is the clutch inside the gear going bad. i would replace it.

 

[redrum]

ok thats in the starter or on the gear? i got a pretty decent knowledge of this motor but havent messed with this part yet.

 

[alex456123]

in the gear. i would replace the whole assembly. more expensive but 800000000000000000000000000000000000000000x easier.

 

[redrum]

ok but what about the play in that gear ...it doesnt wiggle or anything just slides in and out about a 1/4 inch or so..

 

[alex456123]

shouldnt be a problem.

 

[redrum]

when you say replace the whole thing...i should just get a starter clutch? or is there a full kit? sorry for the questions bro. just wanna do it right once

 

[alex456123]

starter clutch and gear ready assembled to install. the gear and the clutch is very, very, VERY hard to get apart.