[MrKitty]

You need to take those covers off and clean it all out of there

 

[MrKitty]

you dont need to take the starer off to remove that cover

sounds like your going to need a new starter.

 

[MrKitty]

Yea it's no big deal just make sure you get the correct one you have the upper top overhead starter most you will find is the lower under bottom starters

 

[MrKitty]

Some times it's the simple things 😏 one way bearings 😉