My starter

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

I think my starter on my malibu finally went Sad

Two years in salt with 300 hours. Id say it lasted for a while. Every time i take her out I spray all the chrome / engine down with anti corrosive stuff. But i think it finally took a crap. I haven't taken out the boat in about 4 weeks so i figured the salt in the engine compartment eventually just got to it and seized it up. I wasnt even getting the slightest budge out of it.

gayyyyyyyy

JUST-IN-TIME · Posted: Mar 15, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject:

Maybe
or bad battery conections

DRAGON88 · Posted: Mar 15, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject:

Ejazzle, get a multimeter and make sure it's getting power TO the starter. If it is, for a temporary fix, you could try tapping on it with a screw driver to see if you can loosen it up and get going again.

Brit Rider · Posted: Mar 15, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject:

DRAGON88, Screw Driver?! Pah... get a hammer on the sucker! Laughing

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

oh i had a hammer to it. And a bunch of silicone and shizzle. That's a good idea about the multimeter. But I can hear it trying to crank but it just makes a humming noise. I checked the battery terminals. Charged the batters and even put a jumper on it. No luck.

JUST-IN-TIME · Posted: Mar 15, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject:

starter solenoid

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

JUST-IN-TIME, Exclamation

good call. Ill check it tomorrow also!

8122pbrainard · Outlaw Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 111 City: Northfield

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

i figured it out. It was the started solenoid. Ill have her fixed as soon as it gets in. Thanks for the help!

JUST-IN-TIME · Posted: Mar 18, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject:

cool
i new it was something ez

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

well she started first try. As soon as i got off the lift i realize the steering is a little tight. So i put pressure on it and it loosens a little. Then a little more loosens. So Im just doing small turns softly left and right. And i decide to force it a little more again. Then it goes "POP" then i go "FFFUUUUUUUUUCCCCKKKKK MEEEEE" so after spending 500 literally yesterday. I have to deal with this bullsh*t tomorrow. FML

this is probably the only silver edition in saltwater. I take such good care of it. I dont even know how this could possibly be happening right now. Everytime i take her out i literally spen 2 or more hours washing flushing etc. I guess two years and 300 hours in salt is finally gettin to her.

DRAGON88 · Posted: Mar 20, 2009 4:14 pm Post subject:

Ejazzle, have you ever greased your steering cable?

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

DRAGON88, no