Starter motor needs a tap to work recently

[ukjules]

Update :
I was fortunate as a small slither of the back of the magnet has come off but remained on the metal starter internally.
So a thin layer areldite and it snapped into I hope exactly the same position easily.

I will bench test tomorrow .
- all on if areldite will hold
- if it not too high / pronounced now thus touching middle thing.

I'd still like to know what we all do about when these starters pack up ?
What do we do ?

[ukjules]

Update - Success !!

Intro-
Starter only occasionally started if tapped it.
When removed it was semi covered in black soot and gunge and one magnet loose.

Method - as suggested
- I cleaned all with brake fluid
- Cleaned magnet and magnet area with brake fluid / nail varnish (I oddly had some under the sink) / isopropyl.
- Used areldite epoxy rapid glue. Thin layer and slipped
Into same position it should be. Left overnight.
- This morning . Put together , bench tested , works fine !!

Conclusion-
- Don't tap or the magnets may come off !!

Concerns-
- I hope the areldite holds
- There must be similar or even Chinese ones that are similar ? It's a real concern - what happens when we can't fix these ? I.e if like me the magnets when re glued may not hold.

Thanks all. (Hoping to go round Scotland on the bike this summer)

[rphillips]

Congrats, glad things worked out. Hope it lasts as long this time as it did the first. but that's pretty optimistic thinking ain't it?