Servicing/rebuild your starter motor 

2hrs trying to keep the bushes out of the way!! Took 5mins after watching this! Thanks.

Solved the no start issue on my 99 Acura CL 3.0 with 230K miles on it...probably go another 230K or so than I can do it again, PERFECT, can't thank you enough.

okay, Blocking the brush springs to slide the armature back into the bushing is genius!

Thanks mate, you just saved me about $200. I took my starter motor apart and found the brushes were stuck from a bit of rust. The starter motor has years of life left in it.

I just did this today and fixed my 1983 Suzuki GR650 starter ... I wasted money on a battery and a Solenoid, nice to have it confirmed it was just dirty. Nice Video. Thank you.

for a novice like me...this video took the fear of rebuilding my starter motor right out of me...thanks!!!

I was thinking about doing this on my own and after seeing this, I KNOW that I can do it. Awesome tutorial. Very rare that tehnicial stuff like this is so thorough. Well done!

found this video and decided to clean my starter first. sure enough there was a bunch of carbon in it. cleaned it out put it back together and started like a charm. thanks for the video!

The Demonstration is a very clear and simple set of guidelines which is supported with proper pictures.I am confident now I can do the servicing myself on my Honda Goldwing CG125. Excellent job-Congratulations

Such a cute little starter! Great demonstration video.

I wish I would have watched this before I replaced my battery! great info, my starter works perfect now. Thanks so much for the video.

FYI, if you do want to replace brushes in a unit similar to the one in the video, is easiest to cut the copper lead of the brush you are replacing just long enough to solder the new brush to. That way you don't have to worry about brazing or spot welding it to the housing.

You are absolutely bang on! I just removed my starter motor of my scooter today and tried cleaning it..Thank you very much for sharing!

It worked!!! I did it to my 2005 suzuki sv650 I never took out the plate with the brushes on it. IT STILL WORKED!!! THANKS MAN!

Excellent work my friend, I have really learned a thing or two here.

High tech rotation indicator! I love it!!! Thanks for the top tip on the scrap metal!

Thank you for sharing. You just saved me a few quid. Guys like you make DIY maintenance possible. Really clear video and explanation. Cheers.

Thanks for the feedback. I say, brave the elements and open the starter, see what happens. People built it, people can fix it.

Great video. I feel like I can do this myself now. What seemed like a foreign, mysterious task is now clear and simple. Thanks mate!

I’ll be honest u saved me over 165$. I got a 13$ rebuild kit and it cranks over like no ones buisness thank you man!

I once too my to a shop out here...I watched the guy service it in shock...He used dirty clothes to wipe it and seemed to put more sand in it...A week later it didn't work again...This time I took it out myself and made sure it was very very clean before I put it back together....15 years later it is still working and never has been touched

Very creative! Nicely done! Thanks for sharing...

Thank you very much for you help. It was very detailed and informative. Keep up the good work, friend!

July 5, 2013 THANK YOU VERY MUCH Sir! Because of your video i've decided to DIY my starter motor. And it works! now my van is running again. Thank you.

Glad to have helped you guys, thank you for your time and feedback.

Your instructions are very clear and sensible. I'm very glad I bookmarked it just for the tip about placing metal clips to hold back the springs. My new base plate springs are so much stiffer - and with the new full length brushes I would have been in a lot of trouble getting the commutator in there.

Man you saved me over a hundred dollars great video and thank you sooooo much im one step closer to getting my old 71 100 hp johnson running

awesome video and thank you for tanking the time to make it.

thank you mate, my transit connect starter was full of crap, never would have thought it could get that bad. brought some new bushes all done cheers

Informative video. I know all about starters now. I also understand why they fail so easily especially in wet climates. Thanks for the upload.

Finally! A clear, concise, useful video of repairing a starter motor. I’m reasonably handy, but never done this particular repair before; this has made me much more confident. Thanks! I enjoyed your delivery too. 👌

I don`t think one exists. I just took it apart, cleaned out with a rag, put it back together and it worked. Sometimes I need a chunk of carbon brush, longer than the one I find inside the starter. Just get one from a corded drill, car starter or some such thing and make it fit. Could be free if you ask a parts guy nicely or under $5.

A lot of Information, super clear. I will do this tonight w/ my ATV HONDA RECON 250, Thank You a lot, Freddie from Bakersfield CA, You are a life saver. GOD BLESS YOU.

Just found your channel through this video. Awesome illustration of a starter rebuild!! I'm subbin'!!

Brilliant video....My starter gave up on me....yes it was full of black carbon.....yes you are right a good clean out fixes.....im back on the road....thanks for the tips.

Perfect this was exactly the info I was looking for. Thanks

Excellent how to video. I learned a lot I didn't know. Thank you.

Thanks buddy! Saved me a lot of hassle. The tests i conducted were pretty dodgy so i wasn't entirely confident it was malfunctioning. But i gave her a clean and and hooked her up into a proper test and she worked!

Good work. My bike is hard to start off and on. I'm beting the starter is original. I'm so excited now, to open and take a look. New battery, and my fuel pump is fine. It has to be the starter or sprag starter clutch. My bike is electric start, so it should start on first try. I believe it's dirty. Spark plugs were a mess, so I'm guessing the starter will be too. Thanks buddy!)

Great video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

You are brilliant. Your skill and delivery gave me calm and confidence to keep after it. I have saved myself the expense and bother of another starter and solenoid for my Harley and learned to be more patient than ever. It took me five times to get it right but I went from a 557 pound paper weight to a rockin’ machine. My thanks, Jim

Like an animal! I changed the brushes and cleaned everything up. The car starts like brand new. A 1981 toyota celica. Many thanks!

I am late to respond, sorry, didn`t mean to be rude. I am working on a video response. In short: solution a) melt it out and solder in new brush. Solution b) since new brushes are unavailable, shorten old brush by hand sanding - easy to do- down to the wire braid, shape an add-on piece by sanding that fits nicely in the brush holder bracket. The old stub will push the add-on bit in front of it. When the add-on bit gets short in use, it will fall out the holder as it is just friction-fit.

Excellent breakdown. This helped alot.

Such a brilliantly simple and informative video - even waiting and checking for the camera focus on the close-ups - something so many others don't do. I have a rebuild kit for my Triumph Tiger starter - the early ones are known to give problems from ~40,000 km - but I wasn't sure I was game to attack it. I am now. :)

This starter is different than mine but very similar. You saved me a lot of cash

Thanks thank you very much for this video it help me to clean my Starter. Excellent money saving tips

u re very good at rebuild the starters. Thats nice.

Excellent video bruh!!! Totally used it to fix a completely rotten starter, saludos from Los Angeles!

Great video, I'm about to work on my VFR800 starter motor. This will help me. Thanks :)

nice job buddy. clear and concise.

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing.

You make it look easy. Great vid :D

Outstandingly well done video. Excellent job. Very helpful. Thanks.

Great vid. I now feel confident I can take apart, and clean the starter on my Kawasaki KZ 440 LTD. Thank you.

Thank you for a very nice tutorial!

Very helpful video! Thank you!

Thanks for posting. Your video saved me money.

Brilliant guide, thank you very much! :)

you made a awesome video! keep it up!

What an excellent instructional video. Thank you for the very clear presentation.

good Job man ... i did it in Germany for 20years now :-)

Excellent video. Thanks. My grandpa would always repair his starter motors and alternators. He had a box or boxes of brushes, and probably an assortment of bearings. If he did not have the part, he would fabricate something on his lathe. Parts may have been easier to find back then. Today, we live in a replacement driven world... if your car gets old, replace it.... if your car needs a repair, replace it. It is cheaper for me to buy an entire electric razor than to buy just the screen. We are a very wasteful people.

very good video on starter cleaning and assembly.

Very educative & informative. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to DIY. Thanks so much.

wow this is old...but....really good video. my starter ticks then kicks in most of the time. i noticed its dirty and oily around the starter so hopefully ill try this. ford transit UK

Complete and intelligent description...wonderful.

Informative video and you sound like bane from batman

Very helpful video. Just finished doing the same job on mine which failed to work, i'll have to wait to see the results!

thanks for the vid just fixed my starter just needed to be cleaned.

Thankyou very much, excellent details

I love this video. At first i was like huh??? Then after i did my starter i undetstood this video 100% thanks so much... :)

Hi there,im over in the US and you can get the correct bearing and seals for anything you need from motorcycles to rollerskates.The bearing should have a group of numbers stamped into the side,most seals do too.If its from a Yamaha virago just tell the dealer the bearing number but it wont be cheap..price that is..that bearing serves many more purposes then being used only for a starter.You can also go online and just type in.. bearing then the number and bearing manufacturers will pop up....the plus side is they cost way less then if bought from a dealer.I've bought wheel bearings and seals for my 96 YZ250 dirtbike from Boca bearings i believe..was years ago,as long as you can read the number you can get the bearing/s for around $3-5..very cheap where dealers charge $15-25..rediculous.Your video was very good,easy to understand..you are a very good teacher and skilled mechanic.Thumbs up!

That`s called the shaft. I lube it lightly with a grease of high melting point. But lubing it is not critical since the rotor spins maybe 10 times per start, stays clean and there is no weight on it. (In comparison to your wheel axle, which runs in punishing conditions, feels every bump and spins all the time)

Good idea, coming right up this weekend. Thanks.

Glad to hear mate, no worries. Yup, most often all it needs is a good clean up.

Hay this helped a lot. Thanks

great video thank you I enjoyed it and learnt something too. 👍

very good video! I have always wondered what it took to clean/repair a starter. the one in my car is 2 years old and isnt working. so i am goin to follow this and see what happens. thank you very much for this helpful video!

Awesome video. My housing isn't in such good shape hopefully the internals will clean up.

well done. good explanation

i used this video to help repair my tractor's starter, not a car but it still worked. thank you for making this video. also, your username is great =)

Great video, thanks :) 🔩

Starter on my 84 nighthawk went out yesterday and when I opened it up it was full of dry carbon. I ordered a rebuild kit and should be putting it back together next week. Thanks for the tutorial

Good on you, bro`, glad to hear.

Instructional and educative. A+++!

Great video overengineer!

Thanks for the credit, cheers! Your success is mostly due to your curiousity, your effort to find answers and some guts to undo 2-5 bolts and see what happens. Like I say in class, things don`t get done by staring at them, I am happy to see you empowered by your new skills.

I think thats splendid!

That sucks! I replaced my starter two days ago. Now I know how easy it is to just clean it instead. $187 down the drain!

Thank you very much for this video.

Very informative! Thanks

Great video extremely informative

thanks for that,well explained

Thank you for posting, helped a lot!

great video

Thanks..very informitive and detailed!

My Ninja 650R was making the classic 'static' noise upon attempting to start it and it completely lost power each time as well. Thinking it was battery, charger showed good charge and was done in about 5m. Pulled tank and starter. Just cleaned everything with rubbing alcohol and shop towel and dropped it back in. My beast started up like a champ. I think the starter was shorting across the numerous filaments that had built up ... as it totally killed the power to the bike on starting and it would take some time to wake back up. Same symptoms when shorting across the relay so I knew the relay wasn't the issue. Starter for my bike was like $60 so not that big a deal, but I DID get to clean up the internals again as an added plus. Good Luck All!!!

Thanks great informative video

Great video !