Starter Clutch ... I think By bluesberl (Read 949 times)

[bluesberl]

Judging from the god awful sound which emits from the general area of my starter, starter-clutch (kinda like some body's hitting it with a ball-peen hammer) I'm leaning toward the notion I need a new starter-clutch.
I've taken the starter off, took it apart and see no problems there ... the teeth on it that engage the starter-clutch are clean as a whistle, so my greatest fear is that the problem lies deeper within.
This is on a (gasp) 2009 Diamo Retro 150 with 7000 mi on it. I do love my putt-putt and want it save it's life if at all possible, anyone have any ideas what this may be??? Also, I need to find out if the fly wheel puller I would need for this project has LH or RH threads and what size? Thanks for any advice anyone can pass on to me.

[Bashan]

I'm pretty sure the Diamo 150 is standard GY6 fare. Do you have reason to think it might not be? So I think a standard flywheel puller would work. However, I'd measure across the well on the flywheel to be sure. You could e-mail Greg at Mainely Scooters and he'll check to make sure you get the right puller. The part you screw into the well is a reverse thread. You may get lucky and the gears between the starter and clutch may be toast. Even if it is the clutch they are readily available and it comes off pretty easy.

[bluesberl]

So far everything I 've worked on and replaced falls into line with a standard GY6. You saying that the measurement across the well determines what size puller I would order?
Thanks for all the info. and about Greg @ Mainely Scooters, I'll for sure e-mail him.

[Biostar]

There are differant threads too......you should make sure with the salesman b4 you buy.

[sprocket]

The washer under the nut on the starter clutch only goes on one way...mark it before you remove it, so you know which side faces the nut.

Get it on backwards and you will have nothing but problems...