I want to thank the entire group for all the wonderful responses. I hope that
this weekend I can dig in and try a few of the suggestions! Thank you and I
will let you all know how it goes.
What a wonderful resource!
Rohan
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Rohan (aka Aussie)
?56 Longbridge BN4 ?Hellouise"
> On Jul 2, 2017, at 9:51 PM, Bruce Steele <healeybruce at roadrunner.com>
> wrote:
>
> While the solenoid is the most likely, your starter could also have
> failed?mine did, suddenly and without warning. Push button, nothing. I had
> an internal dead short in the starter, and this was discovered because after
> energizing the starter, it was HOT to the touch. Ended up replacing with a
> modern gear reduction unit, which was considerable cheaper than rebuilding
> the original and is far superior in actually starting the car. I?m not
> concours, so the loss of originality was not a concern for me.
>
> Bruce Steele
> Brea, CA
> 1960 BN7
>
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rohan
> Marr
> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2017 7:44 PM
> To: Austin Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Starter Button - Just Stopped Working
>
> Hi Listers,
>
> After lurking here for way too long I would ask for your help. I have a
> somewhat original (built 56 for 57) 100~6 Longbridge built (despite the lack
> of crease in the hood) Healey that I tend to start up in the garage every few
> months if I have not gone for a drive. This is a California car so I really
> don?t have the ordinary excuses not to drive like ice & snow. Car is garaged
> always and I have not started her in a few months, but last time she fired
> right up.
>
> Yesterday I went to the garage (I should add battery is on a tender and is
> good), hit the starter and silence ? nothing ? I mean NOTHING. I turned the
> key and heard the sweet sound of the SU fuel pump go tick, tick, tick ? tick
> ?? tick ?? then stop (which is good). Lights go on ? indicators work, horn
> works ?
>
> Where should I start ? can a switch just go bad in a few months just sitting
> after firing right up a few months ago? Fuses are good, leads are in, earth
> switch is on, etc.
>
> Should I just crawl under the dash and pull the starter and ?start? there
> with the multimeter ? or is there somewhere else I should investigate.
>
> I appreciate all your input and replies!
>
> Rohan
>
>
> *******************************
> Rohan (aka Aussie)
> ?56 Longbridge BN4 ?Hellouise"
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