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michaeljp86
03-17-06, 11:03 AM
I took the starter apart on my B&S about a month back and one of the big magnets has a crack through it and a few tiny peices were floating arount in there. What will this do for the starter? Will it not have as much power? Im having trouble starting it.

mla2ofus
03-17-06, 12:06 PM
Same thing happened to mine. I cleaned everything good with brake cleaner,mixed J-B weld, applied it to back of loose magnet pieces and LIGHTLY clamped them in place 'til epoxy set. Still working fine.
Mike
michaeljp86
03-17-06, 01:33 PM
Mine never fell out, its still glued on there is just that one of the 2 magnets is spit in half and it seems week.