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Message started by oddurb on 03/26/09 at 10:04:09

Title: Savage wont start
Post by oddurb on 03/26/09 at 10:04:09

Hi guys !

My savage is acting strange...

When I try to start it, it just sounds like a hairdryer, whisssssssss.
It usually sounded like wiss thump thump. It just wont start.
I opened the cover on the left side, and the starter gear spins along with all the other gears visible. It seems to me like the crankshaft is not turning...

What do you guys think ?
could it be the clutch assembly that is behind the flexplate that engages the crank to spin ? If so then how do I remove the flexplate without destroying it or damaging it ?

Please help me .....

Oddur B

Title: Re: Savage wont start
Post by Cipolino on 03/26/09 at 12:11:25

before u start it, put it in gear and move the bike in front and back a litle, after that try to start it .... i am starting mine like this until i change starter idle gear no 2, wich has some teeth gone ...

Title: Re: Savage wont start
Post by T Mack 1 on 03/27/09 at 04:57:36

Questions should be in the Rubber-Side-Down. Gets faster responses.

Need some info.... What year bike? The starter gears changed after the Eighties bikes to add a torque limiter, which helps prevent damage from the backwards travel at shut-down.

Flex plate??? The starter clutch is a one-way spinnning thingy behind the flywheel/stator. Check all the teeth on all the starter componets.

Title: Re: Savage wont start
Post by oddurb on 03/28/09 at 13:40:22

552C4C60626A30010 wrote:

Hi the bike is an "87 and yes I men´t Flywheel not Flex plate, but how can I get the flywheel off without damaging it....

best regards
Oddur

Title: Re: Savage wont start
Post by T Mack 1 on 03/29/09 at 18:18:55

Sluggo, Rob or John, move this to Rubber side. It could get long.

It takes a specil odd Flywheel puller. I think the outside thread is M50-1.0 if I recall correctly.

Are the teeth on the starter clutch (thing behing flywheel) bad???

Title: Re: Savage wont start
Post by Cipolino on 03/31/09 at 07:08:03

just changed starter idle gear no 1 & 2, but i will have to change the driven gear too .... has some teeth missing ... and of course me bike sounds like a hair drier when i try to start it ... and it doesn't start! $hitt!!!
next step : change driven ghear ... i will let u know how it goes...
any advice is welcome .... i will try and make some pics
step by step