Sorry, I meant to mention that I did remove the starter and had it rebuilt,
he went completely through it and pronounced it good.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Gillam [mailto:anngene at bellsouth.net]
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 11:17 AM
To: bill_beecher at flash.net; 'list Triumph'; british-cars at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [British-cars] Lucas Starter Squeal
Like the mechanic said...Rebuild the starter.
Gene Gillam
Saucier, MS
bill_beecher at flash.net wrote:
>Just tried to fire up the TR yesterday after installing my new head
>studs.
>The stock Lucas starter on my TR3 started acting real weak at the end
>of last season but did get me going. While in the shop, a reputable
>Brit car guy, for other things I asked the mechanic about it and he
>said it needed to be re-built. The problem is that is will try to turn
>the motor and act as if the battery is very low, if it cannot turn the
>motor it will start to emit a squeal that sounds almost like a fan belt
>slipping.
>
>Cables are new from the new battery to the solenoid to the starter and
>all the connections are tight and clean. Is it possible that the
>solenoid is sucking the power along the way? The fully charged battery
>will spin the motor for a few seconds then die to the squeal then
>nothing, even with a 50a booster attached.
>
>Any suggestions would be appreciated, TIA.
>
>Bill
>
>Bill Beecher
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>course, some times it is difficult to make it go"
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