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To: "Triumphs@Autox. Team. Net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: starter motor
From: <lstein6@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 18:01:13 -0700
my 72 gt6 has a newly rebuilt engine.  it is, as i put some miles on it (about
120 miles now) starting to cool down better.  it was running hot, but now, as
long as i am moving (not at a red light) it stays on the lower half of water
temp range.  if the engine is fully warm, and i stop to run into a store, when
i come out, the starter will not crank over.  it just locks right up (ruh).
however, if i put jumper cables on the battery and jump it with another car,
it will crank.  when the car is cold, it cranks fine.  i swapped the battery
so it is not the battery.  question - do you think the engine is still just
too tight and needs more breaking in ?  or do you think the starter is weak
and needs rebuild / replace ?  on rebuild, i think i can get brushes at v.b.
i have the starter #.  it has 4 brushes triangular shaped down the bottom of
starter.  anyone have experience rebuilding these starters ?  just clean it,
replace brushes and oil shaft ?  the brushes looked hard to get at and replace
- true ?   thanks !!!! larry, lstein6@earthlink.net

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