starter hesitation

[PT69]

2006 club car gas i have a 3-4 second delay intermittently after depressing the gas pedal. Battery is only 8 months old and shows good voltage and wile running puts out 14.8V. Starter belt is new and tight and shows no sign of slippage while testing in maintenance mode neutral. When it happens i notice a slight whining noise coming from starter. my guess is starter is going bad or weak relay...appreciate the input thx

[Fairtax4me]

If its whining, the belt is slipping. What kind of belt is on it? Did it come from Club Car? Often non-club car belts are too wide and do not sit in the pulley correctly and will slip no matter how tight you make them because they sit up too high and are not making full contact with the V groove.

Checking voltage when it's running tells you the starter generator is probably fine and the voltage regulator is fine, but it really tells you nothing about the battery condition. To check battery condition you need to check voltage at the battery while the starter is cranking. You do not want it to go below 10V. Ideally it should be over 11v when cranking.
Also check voltage AT the white cable on the starter while cranking. Voltage at the starter gen on the white cable should not drop below 10v. If it does you have a battery problem, or poor connection somewhere between battery +, solenoid, and starter.

[PT69]

It turned out to be a loose belt!