Steve, I hope the prior posters were or are correct with their diagnosis of
a bad bendix, but I had another experience. I had a similar sound that
would pop up occasionally. I hoped it was the starter, but upon removing
the starter and looking at the ring gear on my flywheel my worst fears were
confirmed. I had to pull the tranny and replace the ring gear.
Easy way to confirm or rule out both is to pull the starter and have it
checked out and while you're at it take a peek at your flywheel.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Steve Coupe
> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 5:05 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Do I have a solenoid problem?
>
>
> > All of this talk about starter solenoids has gotten me
> > thinking about a problem I've been having with my 1974
> > TR6.
> >
> > Here's the description: For some months now when I
> > first start my car I sometimes hear a horrible
> > grinding noise coming from the starter area. It
> > sounds like the gears are not meshing together like
> > they're supposed to. It's not steady and low level
> > but a fast, high pitched spinning noise that goes
> > right away. The car obviously does not turn over at
> > this time. After another hit or two of the key it
> > usually does not happen and the car turns over and
> > starts.
> >
> > It's now getting more frequent and pronounced. Is
> > this the starter going bad or it something else? Just
> > what does the solenoid do anyway? Thanks.
> >
> > Joe Merone
> > CF18928
> > Find a job, post your resume.
> > http://careers.yahoo.com
> >
> My vote is for the bendix. I had the same problem on my TR6. I
> removed the
> starter and took it to the local alternator/starter repair shop.
> $60 later
> I had a clean, repainted, perfect starter and no more problems. I had the
> same problem with my Ford 8N tractor on a regular basis. I think
> the bendix
> because the ring gear problem would get worse more gradually.
>
> Steve Coupe
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