Starter Motor Questions

[John Mason]

Hi Rupert, The cause of the smoke etc maybe because of a failed starter motor switch that has stuck in the on position causing heat in the switch and sort of welding the contacts together. Clean the contact on the top of the motor use jump leads one to the body and the other to touch the button on the top and see if it spins (hold the motor in a vice as when/if it spins it does it with some torque). As to the quick thread do no grease this as it only encourages dirt and dust from the clutch to stick to it and thus in time stops the starter gear moving down the shaft and engaging with the flywheel. I do not know what the paper gasket is for and cannot help with that.

Yours John Mason.