New 86 owner with starter question

Sams · 01-01-2011, 06:33 PM

Forgive me if this has been addressed before.
I just bought an 86 Gas Club Car. Seems to run pretty well except for 1 thing. At times when I step on the gas to start it nothing happens for a few seconds then finally it will crank. Doesn’t happen every time but is annoying when it does. Is it the Starter/Generator brushes? How difficult are they to change? Thanks

4vertical · 01-01-2011, 11:20 PM

when you say nothing, is that nothing as in nothing or nothing as in the starter may be spinning but the belt is slipping on the pulley?

GLEEMO · 01-02-2011, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4vertical

when you say nothing, is that nothing as in nothing or nothing as in the starter may be spinning but the belt is slipping on the pulley?

what he said

lockman1 · 01-02-2011, 12:20 PM

Sorry Aaron... I had to fix it a bit!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4vertical

when you say nothing... is that nothing, as in nothing??? or, nothing as in... the starter may be spinning but the belt is slipping on the pulley?

Sams, Welcome to BGW!

A worn, or loose belt will cause the starter/generator to turn, but, not turn the engine over... is this your problem?

Sams · 01-02-2011, 01:05 PM

Nothing except the Solenoid click. The starter does not run. If I hold my foot down, the starter will eventually run and the cart will start. Note: This does not happen all the time but more times than not.

lockman1 · 01-02-2011, 01:25 PM

I've had the same thing happen to me when the belt is "too tight",
but for an 86... the brushes may need replacing, and from what i've read here though out the years,
it's not that difficult!

DOOmsman · 01-02-2011, 01:37 PM

Eliminate the easy, clean the battery connections.

lockman1 · 01-02-2011, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOOmsman

Eliminate the easy, clean the battery connections.

It's definitely something to consiter!

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-c...ont-start.html

GLEEMO · 01-02-2011, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lockman1

It's definitely something to consiter!

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-c...ont-start.html

What he said except , consider

lockman1 · 01-02-2011, 04:00 PM

HEY!!!

Deep in thought...

Maybe I shouldn't have corrected DOOms in that post 3 days ago,
maybe I should have bought a rock from gleemo a year and a half ago?...
it wouldn't matter, they still won't be my friends... oh wait, they ARE!
man... my neck hurts, I need to quit falling asleep in my computer chair,
I have to get my lucky Packer shirt on for the game... can't let the Bears win,
Man, I feel like shhhhht... I'm not as young as I used to be, News Years kicked my butt!,
maybe I should quit drinking so early in the day, ahhh... screw it!... and maybe...
OH CRAP! what if sams the newbee can read this in the "default style" screen?
Nahhh... the only ways are "emerald" or "Quote"

Ummm... yeah... check the battery cables first!

01-01-2011, 06:33 PM	#1
Sams Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 58	New 86 owner with starter question Forgive me if this has been addressed before. I just bought an 86 Gas Club Car. Seems to run pretty well except for 1 thing. At times when I step on the gas to start it nothing happens for a few seconds then finally it will crank. Doesn’t happen every time but is annoying when it does. Is it the Starter/Generator brushes? How difficult are they to change? Thanks
Sams Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 58

01-01-2011, 11:20 PM	#2
4vertical Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: La Porte Indiana Posts: 1,392	Re: New 86 owner with starter question when you say nothing, is that nothing as in nothing or nothing as in the starter may be spinning but the belt is slipping on the pulley?

01-02-2011, 01:05 PM	#5
Sams Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 58	Re: New 86 owner with starter question Nothing except the Solenoid click. The starter does not run. If I hold my foot down, the starter will eventually run and the cart will start. Note: This does not happen all the time but more times than not.
Sams Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 58

01-02-2011, 01:25 PM	#6
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,931	Re: New 86 owner with starter question I've had the same thing happen to me when the belt is "too tight", but for an 86... the brushes may need replacing, and from what i've read here though out the years, it's not that difficult!

01-02-2011, 01:37 PM	#7
DOOmsman Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reddick IL Posts: 11,220	Re: New 86 owner with starter question Eliminate the easy, clean the battery connections.

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01-02-2011, 04:00 PM	#10
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,931	Re: New 86 owner with starter question HEY!!! Deep in thought... Maybe I shouldn't have corrected DOOms in that post 3 days ago, maybe I should have bought a rock from gleemo a year and a half ago?... it wouldn't matter, they still won't be my friends... oh wait, they ARE! man... my neck hurts, I need to quit falling asleep in my computer chair, I have to get my lucky Packer shirt on for the game... can't let the Bears win, Man, I feel like shhhhht... I'm not as young as I used to be, News Years kicked my butt!, maybe I should quit drinking so early in the day, ahhh... screw it!... and maybe... OH CRAP! what if sams the newbee can read this in the "default style" screen? Nahhh... the only ways are "emerald" or "Quote" Ummm... yeah... check the battery cables first!

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