wont start most the time and sound different
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:35 pm
hi guys, looked through nearly all the starting issues people are having and now my eyes have started to hurt so just going to ask, this isn't the common i've not started my bike in years and it won't start because the battery is flat or fuel is stail, my bike is an every day bike that i like to look after but today i have a problem with my zxr 400 H model.
i did an oil change today and decided to have the generator cover off to get some of the old oil out and have a quick look to see how things are, i did the same on the clutch side too, i took the stator out to see its condition and give it a bit of a clean, put it all back together and now the starter motor kind of cranks the engine and wines at alot higher pitch![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
if im lucky the bike will start and it runs just like normal but if i turn it off it will do the same thing so it doesnt matter if the engine is cold or warm, if you hold the start button it starts to crank then dies rather fast but at points it seams the starter motor is spining rather fast, if you take your finger off and try again it does the same but like i said if your lucky the engine gets just enough speed to start up and runs perfectly.
i know its defiently not the battery as its well maintained, rather new and fully charged and then recharged and tried some time after, all the teeth on the starter gears are fine and the one way gear still only goes one way, i have checked the stator thats bolted on the generator cover and there are no breaks in the wires there, and no shorting to the frame, i honestly dont know what it could be and any help would be great, might have to be a garge job but would much rather get it sorted my self. cheers
i did an oil change today and decided to have the generator cover off to get some of the old oil out and have a quick look to see how things are, i did the same on the clutch side too, i took the stator out to see its condition and give it a bit of a clean, put it all back together and now the starter motor kind of cranks the engine and wines at alot higher pitch
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
if im lucky the bike will start and it runs just like normal but if i turn it off it will do the same thing so it doesnt matter if the engine is cold or warm, if you hold the start button it starts to crank then dies rather fast but at points it seams the starter motor is spining rather fast, if you take your finger off and try again it does the same but like i said if your lucky the engine gets just enough speed to start up and runs perfectly.
i know its defiently not the battery as its well maintained, rather new and fully charged and then recharged and tried some time after, all the teeth on the starter gears are fine and the one way gear still only goes one way, i have checked the stator thats bolted on the generator cover and there are no breaks in the wires there, and no shorting to the frame, i honestly dont know what it could be and any help would be great, might have to be a garge job but would much rather get it sorted my self. cheers