stopless starter

My 95 Accord is hard to be started recently.
In order to identify the reason, I pull out of distributor cap, and started
the engine.
Most of times the rotor does not turn, so I think it might be a problem in
starter.

However, in one of the startings, the rotor started to rotate, but never
stop even after I turned off ignition key.
I have to pull out battery cable to stop the rotor.
However, when I tried to put on battery cable, the rotor started to rotate
again.

I think the solenoid of starter may be in the wrong position, it is supposed
to be controlled
by starter cut relay which already been cut off when the ignition key was
turned off.

Can anyone have suggestion ?

Thanks

-Gary

 

you left out a few things.. does the starter still make noise when u pull
the key out? if it does then the starter solenoid might be bad. but judging
from what you did say it might be a bad relay or possibly the distributer

 

Thanks for the advice.

Yes, the starter was still cranking after I took out ignition key.
Is the solution to change starter ? or only solenoid ? or both ?

Why distributior ?

-Gary

 

i mentioned the distributer only because you said the rotor was not turning.
but it turns out the starter solenoid might be bad. pull the starter out and
bring it to have the solenoid tested. if infact it is bad you already have
it out so just have the solenoid replaced. my starter solenoid went a few
months ago. the starter woiuld make noise after the igniton key was removed
because it was spinning inside the starter casing. so i had it rebuilt and
it runs like a champ now.

 

Thanks for sharing your experience.

I pull out the entire starter, and took out the cap of solenoid.
There were a lot of the metal dusty, which might block the relay contact
when the engine was started.
Also, the contact head is in the conducted state, and it was not push back
after engine on.
This caused it stopless even after turning off engine. It may be due to the
reason that I have taken out of the distribor cap when I tried to look at
the distribute rotor under igniting.

After clearing it, I found the copper ring and plates are worn, but each
side of the metal still has about 1 mm thick.

You said you had the solenoid rebuilt, I think it was similar situation as
mine.
How did you rebuilt it ? by yourself ? or some auto services ? does the auto
shop provide such services ?

-Gary

 

I brought mine to a quality rebuilder company. they rebuilt the entire
starter for me. new solenoid and brushes inside contacts and all. everything
was brand new.