Today I took off the primary cover and tried starting it. The starter pinion gear spins, but it isnt getting pushed forward to engage the clutch gear. I know the guy who had it before me was supposed to have rebuilt the starter but its not working like i think it's supposed to. Any way to fix it? Or should I just get a new one?

 

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blew the 30amp fuse. Didnt have another one so I just wired it straight across.
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You're a accident/fire waiting to happen mate, I appreciate everyone has to start somewhere, but!!
Get yourself a proper manual and follow it.Wiring by trial and error can be expensive.

 

yea, i rewired the fuse in. Its all good now. but still need help with that starter issue. After further testing, im thinking maybe the problem is the solenoid is not pulling the gear out.

 

With the outer primary cover on , pull the cable that goes to the starter only leave the battery side hooked up then hit the button , you'll hear the bendix banging into the ring gear if the solenoid is working . Button doesn't do it try jumping from the battery post to the small post on the solenoid and see if it works , this bypasses the relay and all the upstream wiring . If it does you know the hardware is good you need to look at the wiring & relay .

You can also go direct from the battery to the starter to see if it spins freely or not , it won't pull in as long as the cables off the solenoid .

These are real basic checks of the system to find out if the big parts work or not .