Have an ody 350 I can pull start, but that is getting old) when i hit electric start only get clicking sound. Sounds like it is coming from the round thing(starter relay i think) above the battery. Once in a great while the starter will try and engage but very rare if at all. Was wondering what you think might be wrong? do i need new or rebuilt starter or ? . Am not very mechanically inclined but am willing to try or learn) Have honda shop manual do i really have to take gas tank, wheel, pulley, belt, disc brake, caliper off just to get to starter? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Eug

Sounds like a weak battery or a bad starter. I have used jumper cables and a car battery to crank the starter before with no damage to the starter, just to test the starter. If it still will not crank fast or at all, you will need to pull the starter and rebuild it. Its probably full of oil too(just a guess).

Hi and welcome to the site, their is some common problems with the FL350 starter and plenty of guys here to help you.

Here are some links I found on the starter to get you going until the experts chime in.


http://pilotodyssey.com/PO/viewtopic.php?t=2285

http://pilotodyssey.com/PO/viewtopic.php?t=2251

http://pilotodyssey.com/PO/viewtopic.php?t=2208

Some pictures Massody took of his starter http://pilotodyssey.com/cpg/thumbnails.php?album=10

Starter parts page from Randy at Odyssey Salavge.com

http://www.odysseysalvage.com/starter_parts.htm

Oil mod by Randy
http://www.odysseysalvage.com/fixstarteroil.htm

Here is the service bulletin Honda released years ago.
http://pilotodyssey.com/350sb.htm

Another one
http://pilotodyssey.com/PO/viewtopic.php?t=2697

nice links Hoser!!!