Hi Frank,
On top of all those who already have replied, here is my experience.
I had a click only after that the starter was rotating several times at a
slower pace.
So I suspected the battery and went with it to the battery shop.
They measured the battery and it was all fine.
So I went troubleshooting on the thick cables, where all the high currents
are going through.
Guess what - the solenoid on the starter is a central point where all high
current cables are held together with a nut on a copper connection.
In my case the nut had become lose, because the thread where the nut was
screwed on was damaged.
So I got myself a new solenoid and mounted it onto the starter.
Put the starter and all wiring back and the GT has brought me last month for
a 1,200 miles vacation in good old England, where we met Paul Hunt a.o.
Good luck and regards to Mrs.
Cheers,
Hans
P.S. I'll send you a pic of Paul and myself at the Heritage Museum
----- Original Message -----
From: <frankk12@verizon.net>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 7:35 PM
Subject: [Mgs] Starter Issues?
> My 1980 LE is giving me starting issues. The battery is fully charged but
> all
> I get is a click when I turn the ignition key to start. I am suspecting
> the
> starter solenoid. I did change the ignition relay only because I keep
> spares
> and it is so simple to do but it didn't make a difference. I do have one
> of
> those new Hi Torque replacement starters that has been sitting on my parts
> shelf for many years. Has anyone here ever made the swap to that starter?
> Is
> it a straighforward swap or are there converision issues to deal with? If
> I
> have to get to the solenoid I might as well replace the starter while I
> am at
> it. Is that solenoid rebuildable if I decide to keep it original? Sorry
> about
> all the questions and uncertainty.
> Frank Krajewski
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