Keith,
A sound something like a grind, followed by nothing is very frequently
caused by a bit of corrosion on a battery terminal. The starter is not
receiving the power it needs to operate properly. Clean the terminals,
put a bit of electrical grease (or vaseline) on them and reattach cables.
Bob
On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 07:56:44 -0400 "Keith G." <k2@gernertzone.com>
writes:
> So I finally get the carb rebuilt and back on the car, hook up the
> battery and turn the key, and -- nothing. In several attempts there
> was a sound something like a grinding (that's the closest term I can >
> think of for it), but most of the time there is no noise. Sounds
> like an electrical problem (duh) but I don't know where to start on
> this. Any help appreciated.
>
> Keith Gernert
> 79 MGB
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