OK she's running again!! Thanks for the advice. I traced all wiring for hot
spots as suggested by Norm's book. None to be found. I took the connections
off the solenoid, cleaned more thoroughly and re-connected. VAROOOOM! Just
appears to have been weak connection. Whew!
Now with new brake lines installed I am ready to reassemble rear end. Next
major job will be pressurizing the hydraulic system. Plan is to be driving
the mess by May 1.
Cheers,
Scott
Mashed BN7
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Schultz" <alan@andysnet.net>
To: "Scott Willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: Starter Solenoid
> Scott,
> When you push the start button you activate the solenoid which is
> supposed to close contacts which then sends electrical current to the
> starter. The clicking you hear is the solenoid activation only. It does
> not mean that electrical current is reaching the starter. There could be
> a number of reasons that the starter is not receiving current. I suggest
> you try by-passing the solenoid using a heavy gauge wire. A short piece
> of #12 insulated solid wire would do. Locate the solenoid and
> momentarily touch the terminals that have the big wires attached. When
> you touch the terminals you should hear the starter kick in. My sure the
> car is out of gear.
>
> Alan S
> 67BJ8
>
> Scott Willis wrote:
>
> >This car was sitting for 20+ years. I think this is the original
solenoid.
> >What are the symptoms of a bad solenoid? If it just clicks loudly once
when
> >I push the start button that means juice is getting to the started but
just
> >not enough, correct? Or it means the starter has issues of some sort.
> >
> >Should I rebuild starter or buy new? I was reading in Norm's book that
the
> >solenoid should be repaced at time of new starter. Is there a quality
> >solenoid avail?
> >
> >Thanks!!
> >Scott
> >Mashed BN7
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Alan Schultz" <alan@andysnet.net>
> >To: "Scott Willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
> >Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:47 PM
> >Subject: Re: Starter click, click, click....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Scott,
> >>
> >>Suggest you try to turn the engine by hand to see if it is free. If so,
> >>check the solenoid (which is producing the clicking not the starter
> >>motor). A bad solenoid may be the problem. The little white cloud out
> >>the exhaust may just be the result of running out of gas.
> >>
> >>Alan S
> >>67 BJ8
> >>
> >>
> >>Scott Willis wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>So the Healey was running kinda good. Then I got in to rev it. Some
> >>>
> >>>
> >electrical
> >
> >
> >>>sounding snap happened when I pushed the throttle. It could have been a
> >>>
> >>>
> >back
> >
> >
> >>>fire kind of thing. But it was doing it as I rev'd days before. This
time
> >>>
> >>>
> >the
> >
> >
> >>>engine stopped and a little white cloud came out of the exhaust.
> >>>
> >>>It would not start again. I noticed I was low on gas too just to throw
in
> >>>another variable. I put in some gas.
> >>>
> >>>Now the starter will just click, click, click each time I push the
start
> >>>button. I have checked batter voltage and I unconnected as well as
> >>>
> >>>
> >reconnected
> >
> >
> >>>all cables from battery and starter.
> >>>
> >>>What else could cause the starter to just click? I beat it a couple
times
> >>>
> >>>
> >with
> >
> >
> >>>the ole dead blow like I've done to the fuel pump in the past. I see a
> >>>
> >>>
> >little
> >
> >
> >>>door on the side of the starter. Hmmm.
> >>>
> >>>Weee,
> >>>Scott
> >>>Mashed BN7
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