Smokey Blaze 2 #1 Posted September 2, 2011 The teeth of the nylon gear on top of the starter on my '87 WH 211-5 are ground down to nothing and the starter will no longer engage and start the engine. What caused this and do I need to replace the entire starter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigd 0 #2 Posted September 2, 2011 probly age caused it you can replace the gear for about 10 bucks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boovuc 1,090 #3 Posted September 3, 2011 Many times there will be debris built up on the shaft that gear spins up on. If it only spins up and partially engages the flywheel, it will chew the teeth off of it. Just replace the gear and make sure you clean everything up. BooVuc Mill Hall, PA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
