Heavy Duty Starter?

[Wr3sTl3b0y]

hey i just got 700 bux worth of work done to my quad just to get it running again . The mechanic told me that the old starter blew a hole through the side cover and disintegrated some how. he said it has way more compression now than it did when i brought it in all beat up so he said i prolly need a heavy duty starter any idea where to find one and if they actually exist or would a regular starter work just fine its a 440 big bore new piston rings valves carb all of the above new

[trailrider894]

Originally posted by Wr3sTl3b0y
hey i just got 700 bux worth of work done to my quad just to get it running again . The mechanic told me that the old starter blew a hole through the side cover and disintegrated some how. he said it has way more compression now than it did when i brought it in all beat up so he said i prolly need a heavy duty starter any idea where to find one and if they actually exist or would a regular starter work just fine its a 440 big bore new piston rings valves carb all of the above new

You will need a busa battery. They don't make a heavy duty batter to my knowledge?

[honda400ex2003]

i havent seen one. the busa battery will help it out though.

if it disintegrated it will have a new one on it anyway so between the 2 you should be alright.

steve

[Pipeless416]

could you post pictures of what exactly happened with the starter?

[honda400ex2003]

x2 i wanna see some carnage. :devil: steve

[Pipeless416]

Originally posted by honda400ex2003
x2 i wanna see some carnage. :devil: steve

haha now that i have been looking at starter parts recently, i want to see if he can just replace the broken part instead of buying a new starter.

[CJM]

Originally posted by Pipeless416
haha now that i have been looking at starter parts recently, i want to see if he can just replace the broken part instead of buying a new starter.

Never did an atv starter, but ive rebuilt plenty of toyota 22re 4cyl starters.

I think someone did a write up on how to do points on an EX starter. PA Redneck maybe??

[honda400ex2003]

i thought you could just do the guts of them, like the wires and gears? mine will have to get done one day or replaced. Im hoping it will turn over the 440 lol. steve

[CJM]

Originally posted by honda400ex2003
i thought you could just do the guts of them, like the wires and gears? mine will have to get done one day or replaced. Im hoping it will turn over the 440 lol. steve

Just like any starter you can open them up and replace the parts.

[honda400ex2003]

nice! next question is if it worth it or not...


new ones are pretty cheap.

steve

[CJM]

Originally posted by honda400ex2003
nice! next question is if it worth it or not...


new ones are pretty cheap.

steve

New starter from service honda is 223 (just checked), every single part in it costs less than 75 bucks :)

Probably replacing the brushes will fix a worn starter

[honda400ex2003]

ebay... thats the best place i found i guess when i was looking.

seems like i forgot everything tonight. man... weird stuff. too much 2 stroke exhaust from earlier today.

steve:eek2:

[CJM]

Originally posted by honda400ex2003
ebay... thats the best place i found i guess when i was looking.

seems like i forgot everything tonight. man... weird stuff. too much 2 stroke exhaust from earlier today.

steve:eek2:

of course ebays cheap lol.

iw as under a truck all day in the cold playing with a tranmission again..fun....

[honda400ex2003]

i put 65 miles on the sled today! whoo! im tired out tonight though and all jacked up from that lol. steve

[CJM]

Originally posted by honda400ex2003
i put 65 miles on the sled today! whoo! im tired out tonight though and all jacked up from that lol. steve

4 days dropping 2 trans and putting the hopefully good one (hey it drove good when we tried it) in the other truck.

Course since I injured my back Im just the helper and problem solver, I have minions who do the work.

[honda400ex2003]

sounds like a ton of fun.


get that back better now marc :ermm:

steve

[CJM]

gonna take some time, fell on the ice during the last storm and my back made all kinds of fun popping noises.

its fun I just get to do the simple tasks and make them work tho. Probably woulda been done had we proper tools (air ratchets are nice) and a heated shop.

marc

[trailrider894]

Originally posted by CJM
gonna take some time, fell on the ice during the last storm and my back made all kinds of fun popping noises.

its fun I just get to do the simple tasks and make them work tho. Probably woulda been done had we proper tools (air ratchets are nice) and a heated shop.

marc

If your ever in mid-missouri and need a heated shop with a lift, mine is open to you buddy.

[CJM]

Originally posted by trailrider894
If your ever in mid-missouri and need a heated shop with a lift, mine is open to you buddy.

preciate it bud.

I have my buddys shop to use anytime I want, problem is cant keep the bay tied up for days on end like I used to. also used to have an outside lift at another buddys but the thing seized up.

next house I get im building a fullscale shop, my garage aint cutting it since it appears it wasnt made to fit a fullsize truck in it lol.

ugh im tired and going to bed.

[Wr3sTl3b0y]

so maybe its not disintegrated but all the pieces inside r broken and u can just shake em around the starter i have a old starter but i can't combine the two because of what is broken on the other one

camera wont work or id have a pic