Possible faults of the Niva Chevrolet starter
Cause of fault
Remedy
When the starter is turned on, the anchor does not rotate, the traction relay does not operate
- The battery is faulty or completely discharged
Charge the battery or replace
- The battery terminals and wire tips are heavily oxidized, the tips are loosely tightened
Clean the terminals and wire tips, tighten and lubricate with Vaseline
- Interturn short circuit in the pull-in winding of the traction relay, its short circuit to ground or open circuit
Replace the traction relay, article - "How to repair starter"
- Open circuit in the power supply circuit of the starter traction relay
Check the wires and their connections in the circuit between the plugs "50" of the starter and the ignition switch
- The contact part of the ignition switch is faulty: contacts "30" and "50" do not close
Replace the contact part of the ignition switch, article - "Ignition switch"
- Jamming of the anchor of the traction relay
Remove the relay, check the ease of movement of the anchor
When the starter is turned on, the anchor does not rotate or rotates too slowly, the traction relay is triggered
- Faulty or discharged battery
Charge the battery or replace
- The terminals of the battery and the tips of the wires are oxidized, loosely tightened tips
Clean the terminals and wire tips, tighten and lubricate with Vaseline
- The fastening of the wire tips connecting the power unit to the body has become loose
Tighten the fastenings of the wire tips
- The contact bolts of the traction relay are oxidized or the nuts securing the wire tips on the contact bolts have become loose
Clean the contact bolts, tighten the nuts securing the wires
- The collector is burnt, the brushes are stuck or worn out
Clean the collector, replace the brushes
- Open or short circuit in the armature winding
Replace the armature
When the starter is turned on, the traction relay repeatedly trips and switches off
- The battery is discharged battery
Charge the battery
- Open or short circuit in the holding winding of the traction relay
Replace the traction relay
- Large voltage drop in the power supply circuit of the traction relay due to severe oxidation of the wire tips
Check the wires and their connections in the circuit from the battery to the "50" plug of the starter
When the starter is turned on, the anchor rotates, the flywheel does not rotate
- Slippage of the freewheel clutch
Check the starter on the stand, replace the clutch
- Damaged gears of the gearbox
Replace damaged gears
Unusual noise of the starter when the anchor rotates
- Excessive wear of the bearing shells anchor and drive shafts
Replace liners or covers and supports with liners
- Starter mount is loose or its cover on the drive side is broken
Tighten the mounting nuts or replace the starter
- Starter is mounted at an angle
Check the starter mount
- Gearbox gears are damaged
Replace damaged gears
- Drive gear teeth or flywheel ring gear are damaged
Replace the drive or flywheel
The gear does not disengage from the flywheel:
- - clutch jamming on the drive shaft splines;
- - traction anchor jamming relay
Do the following:
- - clean the splines and lubricate them with engine oil;
- - replace the traction relay or eliminate jamming
