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Re: CLICK

To: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>
Subject: Re: CLICK
From: Carl French <cfrench@cybertours.com>
Date: Sat, 27 May 2000 23:35:44 -0400
Bullwinkle wrote:
> 
> Did you get nothing when you tried the starter again or would it
> click once and refuse to crank the engine each time the switch
> was activated?
> 

It was just a single click that eminated from the solenoid

> You may or may not have fixed the problem.  Possible causes
> 
> 1) Poor terminal connections: Single or multiple clicks.

Hope it was this, have cured that


> 2) Starter solonoid going bad: Single or multiple clicks.

Hope it is not this (re; upcoming trip) Will ask my mechanic, do you
know of any way to check that? 

 
> 4) Starter gear and/or ring gear: Starter quite often 'jams' with
> this condition.


Ring gear just back from balancing and machining, don't know about the
pinion.
> 
> You may have cured it  This gives a single click.  Did
> the solenoid make any noise again when you tighted it up?

no, it works fine now. (so Far)

> 
> Another possiblity, when the solnoid activiated  it
> moved/jumped/vibrated enough for the for the solonoid to loose
> its ground before the pinion got rammed into the ring gear.  On
> single click
> 

A real possibilty, It did noticably move when it clicked. Had only one
bolt holding it on the body and that one was not very tight. (fixed)



> Third event.  The connections are corroded/dirty even though they
> are tight.  Wiggling or attempting to tighten them broke through
> the corrosion/dirt and now the terminals and cables make
> contact.  One click when you turned the key to start, and another
> when you released it?

Just when I turned the key. Took all contacts down to bare metal and
greased.


Thanks for your reply, good ideas.
Carl
>

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