Can anyone help confirm whether my starter is bad?

[bernk]

I've managed to get the starter out, and took it apart. To my untrained eye everything appears okay. At least not too worn or damaged. But—I don't think the pinion gear is supposed to be able to rotate in both directions, which leads me to believe that maybe the overrunning clutch is damaged… Can someone who knows what they're talking about confirm? This is the first time I've even touched a starter, so I'm totally green.



Here are the videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCXm6DSiV9o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VToCFof8ORo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi9CNQZeB1k

[capn ken]

Find a rebuild shop ,be sure and tell them it's for a boat . Depending on where your boat is mowed, you might simply start asking your neighbors where a good rebuild shop is starters are not that easy to rebuild on your own unless you have a lathe and the proper equipment to check everything I want cheaper and more reliable to go decent rebuild shop my congratulations on you taking it out that's fun