Starter Problem

[Jdmak13]

Went out on my 98 challenger (twin 787) the other night and it ran great. went for a good 10 mile trip. On the way back one engine cut down to about 4500 rpms like it sucked something up. i backed them both to about 4000 and put them back up and it ran great for a minute then did it again, i did the same proceedure and we ran another 4 miles back to the launch and when i was slowing to go into the canal there was 2 loud clunks and the engine went down. From there when i hit the starter and it just clicks. The other one turns on and off just fine. i took the plugs out and i can move the pistons up and down so the engine is fine (just redid the top end of this one). Did the starter break while i was slowing down? not sure how this would happen. Any info would be great!

Thanks,
Josh

 

[Kuzma823]

Not sure what the two clunks were but if you feel it was the starter then the best thing to do is just pull the starter. Pull the starter off and do a bench test to ensure its ok. While its out you may also want to check that all the teeth are on the starter gear and that it moves freely in and out on the shaft. Also might not hurt to pull the starter apart (with it completely disconnected from the power source ofcourse) and verify that it did not take on any water. If water gets in the case the starter will short and not spin correctly.