Max:
Usually a bad primary cable connection shows up as allowing you to have
headlamps, pump etc, but as soon as you try to turn the engine over
everything goes dead.
This could be a high resistance connection or a low battery.
If you havn't driven the car in a while, I'd look at the battery having
internally drained especially if it is getting on a bit. Sulfation will
take out an older battery in about a month of disuse.
Or at least that's what happens with my 1970 that is sitting outside
getting wet. It makes it about a month between required re-charges. Can
you tell that I havn't been driving it lately?
The late MGB starter solenoid will rattle if there is not quite enough
juice to get the starter to grind. This also gets worse with time as the
starter bearings start to get wobbly.
Put a battery charger on the car, give it a couple of hours then retry.
If this doesn't help it's your primary battery connections.
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mgs-bounces+doddk=mossmotors.com@autox.team.net
> [mailto:mgs-bounces+doddk=mossmotors.com@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Max Heim
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 11:23 AM
> To: MG List
> Subject: [Mgs] Non-start
>
> Before I take advantage of this break in the rain to go take
> a look at it, I thought I'd solicit some input.
>
> Patient is a 66 MGB with 4-synchro trans and late model
> starter. Symptom is (with key in starting position) series of
> rapid clicks from under the bonnet, but no turnover. This is
> a new one for me -- I am more used to getting either instant
> fire-up or nothing (with occasional sluggish turnover when
> the battery was tired).
>
> Lights work. Fuel pump is functioning as normal. Alternator
> is new (2 weeks). Battery tested good when alternator was
> replaced, but has been under a great deal of stress lately
> (haven't we all?). Electrics as a whole functioning about as
> well as could be expected, being parked outside in a wet winter.
>
> I am assuming that the starter solenoid is the source of the
> clicking. I suppose the question is why the starter motor is
> not turning. Insufficient voltage could be one reason, but
> that would surprise me, as in the past it has slowly rolled
> over even when the battery was scarcely strong enough to tell
> that the headlights were switched on.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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