If the starter spins but does not engage, the problem is likely in the
Bendix. Clean around it thoroughly and lubricate it lightly with a light oil
- not much, just enough so as the driving gear is free to spin.
Since you describe the problem as "jamming", not "not turning" I am assuming
it is not electrical in nature.
Cheers,
Lew Palmer
-----Original Message-----
From: mg-t-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:mg-t-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Howard Battan
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 4:35 PM
To: MG
Subject: [Mg-t] MGTF starter issue
Hi everyone. I've got a '54 TF with the 1250 engine. Over the three+ years I
have owned it, the starter has occasionally not engaged when the switch has
been pulled. Normally, reaching down to the starter and giving a small turn
to the armature on the square protrusion used to unjam the starter from the
flywheel has been enough for the starter to work properly. Normally after
this, the starter will work properly for a long time.
This spring the car started normally for a few days, but in the past few
times I've driven it, it has needed this 'tweaking' more and more
frequently. Today it would not start first try, so I again tweaked the
armature, but it took many tries to get it to connect. After shutting the
engine down, it was again not starting normally.
Am I correct in assuming that a likely cause of this is worn brushes and.or
worn commutator? If so, is it an easy repair? Or should I be looking for
something else?
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Howard Battan
'54 TF
'57 A
'79 B
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