No crank - burning smell and smoke

[pizzatree]

I’ve periodically been having no-start issues over the past few weeks.  It’s always taken a while to crank but now I get no crank..if I keep trying a few times and it’ll eventually fire up.  But, the last time it happened I got a noticeable electrical burning smell and with the hood open I can see a bit of smoke coming from the back of the engine.

 

Battery tests good, grounds were refreshed last year and should be solid.  
Checked CPS and it’s good. 
 

Could the smell/smoke be the starter going bad and getting overloaded? (Planning to pull the starter and bench test it)

Is there something else I’m overlooking and I should check?

[Pete M]

certainly could be the starter giving up the ghost.   how old are your battery cables?

[pizzatree]

2 hours ago, Pete M said:

certainly could be the starter giving up the ghost.   how old are your battery cables?

Battery cables were replaced last year with grounds 

[cruiser54]

Is your starter covered in oil? 

[pizzatree]

Some, but most things are ….we’ve got a leak on the “to-do” list
But no, I wouldn’t say it was overly covered in oil.

Bench tested the starter and it was dead. I’ll be replacing it today.


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