Mopar Muscle Association UK

So went out to start my Charger this morning and the starter motor spins but does not turn the engine! Any ideas before I start ripping off headers and other parts to get to it?

Check underneath to see if the flex plate has stripped teeth - if the motor does indeed spin, you may be in even more trouble.....

You could always put a socket on the crank nut and turn the motor a bit by hand and then see if the stater rotates the motor.............

What sort of trouble?

Well, IF the ring gear teeth have stripped (unlikely) then that is an engine or transmission out job.

Other members have also had the Flex plate shatter so the Ring gear / Torque convertor rotate but the crank does not.

It is more likely that the starter has failed - we have had the reduction gear blow a hole in the casing on race cars, but at least if you look underneath whilst someone cranks the starter you will be able so see if the ring gear is attempting to move, and it may help diagnosis.............

Could also be the starter has not engaged when there stood for a while the bendix can stick making a similar sound causing the cog to fly round .. Maybe a crack with a hammer might help.

I would agree with Scooby, starter has just got sticky from winter lay up.

+1. Sticky bolt. Make sure its engaged AND spinning (bolt shoots out and engages teeth). The same thing will happen if it gets really hot - so if you have been cranking for ages to revive a dead car, sometimes the starter gets so hot the bolt seizes.

If it aint 'popping out' before cranking, give it a tap with a hammer...

Had exactly the same thing and like you thought the worst, but following advice got under the car and tapped the starter a few times and jobs a goodun she fired up and not been a problem since. Hope it works for you .
GUY

ah sorry must submit post once written

my advice is as above

whack starter motor and solenoid with a hammer and try again

keep hammer way from plastic end of solenoid

but feel free to wake solenoid up with hammer by hitting case.

Dave

Thank you all for the advise I shall attack her this weekend with a large mer and I'll let you know how I get on and if anything weird has happened!!

if it helps mate, here is a picture of a standard old Mopar toolkit....you may want to invest in some or all of the items at some point.....

Steve wrote:if it helps mate, here is a picture of a standard old Mopar toolkit....you may want to invest in some or all of the items at some point.....

You forgot the manual to go with it Steve.......



Or get a poster if you want a quick summary of what to use when working on your Mopar.............

Bigger the problem, bigger the hammer!!

good points men...and well put!

Good news 5 hefty swings and she burst into life. Thank you all for your tips now to fix the other 20 million other little problems that have appeared over the winter... I also own a GMC that starts every time... just saying!!