Trick #1, always park on a downslope. Did this in college and went
three months without having to fix the starter!
Trick #2) try cleaning the connections between the solenoid and the starter.
Otherwise you'll have to pull it out!!
Cheers,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 6/27/05, AlanX@proaxis.demon.co.uk <AlanX@proaxis.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> After apparently faultless functioning, my starter motor "doesn't". The
> solenoid clunks, and 12 volts appear on the motor side of the solenoid
> when the key is turned. The lights do not dim, so the motor is not
> taking current (and is not jammed).
>
> Opinion here says that it could be that the brushes are totally shot, or
> just that the commutator has just landed on a dead or dirty spot. Can't
> turn anything by hand, of course. I had hoped that, after a push start
> and a long ride home, the vibration might have 'moved something', but no
> such joy.
>
> I think, if the earth strap was open, the lights wouldn't work. Am I
> right? In which case it has to be internal to the motor (12v feed
> terminals are tight).
>
> Any tricks to try before I remove the motor?
>
> TIA.
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