94 940 wagon starter won't disengage

kane73 · Post by **kane73** » 02 Feb 2007, 15:57

I'm on my second used tested starter adn both did the same thing. I turn the car over it starts but starts screaming from around the starter, I took the first starter back because I thought it was the thought the spring that disengages was bad, but the second one did the same thing. Any ideas?

Post by **billofdurham** » 04 Feb 2007, 12:00

Welcome to Matthew's Volvo Site.

I hope this will be of some help:

I would think the ignition switch would be the most likely.

If you momentarily connect the battery negative lead to the solenoid M terminal and the positive lead to the solenoid terminal 50, with the starter motor installed on the car, the starter will engage. When you remove the power it should disengage. If it does not then it won't be the ignition switch.

Bill.

kane73 · Post by **kane73** » 06 Feb 2007, 16:19

I don't know if this will help diagnose the sticking issue. I tested it while it was connected to the electrical connections but unbolted from the flywheel, turned the key and it worked fine, bendix comes out spins and goes back in. bolted it back up to the fly wheel and turned it over starts the car and then starts screaming like its not disengaging. I also checked the fly wheel looks pretty clean no teeth missing or excesive wear.
thanks for the help,
matt

Post by **billofdurham** » 07 Feb 2007, 12:32

The test you did is basically what I posted, just done in a different way.

I also checked the fly wheel looks pretty clean no teeth missing or excesive wear.

Did you check all of the flywheel for damage? The easiest way is to have someone turn the engine using a socket on the bottom pulley while you check it as it turns.

The only other thing I can think of is the starter mounting bolts are loose. Not very likely.

Bill.