John,
In '74 Triumph put a starter relay in to meet the requirement of having
seat belts on before the car will start. Your seat belt switchery is
probably bypassed, but the starter relay is likely still in the circuit.
Maybe a wire there got knocked loose (or it's on its last electron). It
should be under the horn relay over by the fusebox.
Jeff
'74 TR6 CF13816U
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> Folks, recently I upgraded my Stromburgs to DGV
> Webbers. During the process the car had to go to a
> local British mechanic, because he had more semse than
> I. During the visit we found that my battery was dead
> - ( I knew that) and after replacing it the mechanic
> told me the starter was bad. Up until now the starter
> had been the one thing I could count on working. I
> bought it From Ted Schumacer many years ago after
> going through at least 3 (British Catalog starters) in
> one year. Like I said, this starter was rock solid.
> So. The mehanic sent the starter out to be rebuilt.
> Upon return the car started fine probably 15 times in
> the two months it was back at home.
> Then last Friday night I made a midnight run to
> WalMart. When I got in the car for the return trip
> the car kind of halfheartedly turned over but did
> start.
> When I got home I remembered something I read in the
> VTR site about evaluating a TR6. It said something
> like after driving turn the car off and set a couple
> minutes and try to restart. So I did that. NOTHING!
> Not a click, not the sound of anything whirring, no
> clunks, just nothing. The lights came on and worked
> fine and the electric fan was running but as best I
> could tell the starter had decided not to be involved
> in the process.
> I have heard that the bendix could be stuck and a rap
> to the side of the starter might knock it loose. I
> haven't tried that yet. I DID try again last night to
> start it with the same result.
> It just seems strange to me that after 8 or 9 years
> with a TSI gear reduction starter that would probably
> start a HumVee because it was so strong, that the
> thing would suddenly go bad and I'd be back in the
> same shape as when I bought the car. I.E., constant
> worry about the thing starting.
> Most of you are probably at the VTR convention this
> week, but I'll listen to any suggestions. For 9 more
> years of flawless starting I may just buy another
> starter from TSI,,,,unless there is a simple fix to
> this one.
> Also, is the actual changeout of a starter something
> that an insecure all thumbs owner can accomplish.
> Seems like they just bolt on.
> Let's hear the corporate wisdom of the list, ok.
>
> John Summers
> '74TR6
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