Chris - you seem to be saying that the engine cranks and starts just fine,
which would indicate that battery, connections, solenoid and starter are
*electrically* OK. However it could be a mechanical problem inside the
starter, you would need to test it off the car.
PaulH.
http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.hunt1/
-----Original Message-----
From: Nevard, Chris <Chris.Nevard@bskyb.com>
To: 'Bill Saidel' <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>; 'mgs@autox.team.net'
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 12 March 1999 15:00
Subject: RE: Clicking on starting
>Thanks Bill,
>
>A good point Bill, there certainly seems to no problem with the starter
>turning the engine over, there is ALOT of oommph here. The sound though is
>identical to when the battery is almost flat and there is only enought
juice
>to operate the solenoid. This what I though a little odd. The battery is
>new, it has been suggested that the connections to the starter motor could
>need a clean up. With all the salt and c**p on the roads this time of year
>electrical connections can easily become corroded - Listers in California
>are so lucky!!
>
>Many thanks
>
>'78 BGT
>'71 Midget
>"Don't forget you are here for life!"
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bill Saidel [mailto:saidel@crab.rutgers.edu]
>Sent: 12 March 1999 14:46
>To: Nevard, Chris
>Subject: Re: Clicking on starting
>
>
>I had that problem without my 76B starting. Took the battery to be
>commercially charged. The noise disappeared and the engine started right
>up. Maybe your battery is marginally adequate to trip the solenoid and
>start the car, but just marginally. The problem may lay in the charging
>circuit.
>
>Ignorance leading the ?
>
>Bill
>
>
>At 02:25 PM 3/12/1999 -0000, you wrote:
>>Before I pull apart something I shouldn't:-)
>>
>>The last couple of days on my 78 MGBGT I have been getting a clicking (not
>>the fuel pump) coming from the starting motor area when firing up the car.
>>The car has started with no problem. Could this be something slipping?
>>
>>Chris Nevard
>>
>>"Don't forget you are here for life!"
>>http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~spridget
>>
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