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The starter on my TR6 was, as far as I can tell, original to the car. =
Over the years it cranked slower and slower, but always started the =
car.. Eventually it engaged so slowly that it, on occasion, started to =
grind the flywheel. After careful examination of the wiring failed to =
find any issues had it rebuilt and was amazed at the greatly improved =
performance.
Best,
Bob
> On Jul 21, 2019, at 8:52 PM, DAVID MASSEY via Shop-talk =
<shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Check your connections at the battery and the starter. And the =
negative to the block. A corroded connector at any of those locations =
can make it look like a weak battery. I once replaced a starter for =
similar symptoms and when I pulled the cable off of the solenoid on the =
starter I noticed it was burnt. My old starter was probably OK but I =
installed the new gear-reduction starter mostly for the cool factor. =
That's what it is all about anyway, isn't it.
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> Dave=20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lee Daniels via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> To: Shop-talk <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sun, Jul 21, 2019 5:18 pm
> Subject: [Shop-talk] add water to "maintenance-free" battery?
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> I suspect this has come up before, but my quick archive search didn't =
turn up
> anything.
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> The DieHard in my TR6 is several years old, but it sits on a Battery =
MINDer
> most of the time. Lately when I start the car, I first get one short =
"Rrr"
> like a dead battery. But keep trying and it turns over *very* =
reluctantly for
> a few revs, then (so far) builds speed, and eventually starts. After a =
drive,
> it starts normally.
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> It's now sat for a day, so I figured I'd check the water level - but, =
uh-oh,
> can't figure out a way to get the cover off without tearing up the =
battery.
> See attached photo. I can pry on the two ends and get them to barely =
move, but
> the edges of the cover don't budge with gentle prying.
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> Out of the car, I measure >12.8V, and it's never had any corrosion =
etc. Is
> there anything I can do with this thing?
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> Thanks
> Lee
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">The =
starter on my TR6 was, as far as I can tell, original to the car. Over =
the years it cranked slower and slower, but always started the car.. =
Eventually it engaged so slowly that it, on occasion, started to =
grind the flywheel. After careful examination of the wiring failed =
to find any issues had it rebuilt and was amazed at the greatly improved =
performance.<div class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre"> </span>Best,</div><div class=3D""><span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre"> </span>Bob<br =
class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Jul 21, 2019, at 8:52 PM, DAVID MASSEY via Shop-talk =
<<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D"">
<div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12pt; line-height: =
normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">
<div class=3D""> <font size=3D"3" class=3D"">Check your connections at =
the battery and the starter. And the negative to the block. =
A corroded connector at any of those locations can make it look like a =
weak battery. I once replaced a starter for similar symptoms and =
when I pulled the cable off of the solenoid on the starter I noticed it =
was burnt. My old starter was probably OK but I installed the new =
gear-reduction starter mostly for the cool factor. That's what it =
is all about anyway, isn't it.</font><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D""> <br class=3D"">
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<div style=3D"clear:both" class=3D""><font size=3D"4" class=3D"">Dave =
</font><br class=3D"">
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</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica; font-size: 10pt;" =
class=3D"">-----Original Message-----<br class=3D"">
From: Lee Daniels via Shop-talk <<a =
href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>><br class=3D"">
To: Shop-talk <<a href=3D"mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">Shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>><br class=3D"">
Sent: Sun, Jul 21, 2019 5:18 pm<br class=3D"">
Subject: [Shop-talk] add water to "maintenance-free" battery?<br =
class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">I suspect this has come up before, but my =
quick archive search didn't turn up<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">anything.<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">The DieHard in my TR6 is several years old, =
but it sits on a Battery MINDer<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">most of the time. Lately when I start the =
car, I first get one short "Rrr"<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">like a dead battery. But keep trying and it =
turns over *very* reluctantly for<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">a few revs, then (so far) builds speed, and =
eventually starts. After a drive,<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">it starts normally.<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">It's now sat for a day, so I figured I'd =
check the water level - but, uh-oh,<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">can't figure out a way to get the cover off =
without tearing up the battery.<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">See attached photo. I can pry on the two =
ends and get them to barely move, but<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">the edges of the cover don't budge with =
gentle prying.<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Out of the car, I measure >12.8V, and =
it's never had any corrosion etc. Is<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">there anything I can do with this thing?<br =
class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Thanks<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""> Lee</div>
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