Scott,
When you push the start button you activate the solenoid which is
supposed to close contacts which then sends electrical current to the
starter. The clicking you hear is the solenoid activation only. It does
not mean that electrical current is reaching the starter. There could be
a number of reasons that the starter is not receiving current. I suggest
you try by-passing the solenoid using a heavy gauge wire. A short piece
of #12 insulated solid wire would do. Locate the solenoid and
momentarily touch the terminals that have the big wires attached. When
you touch the terminals you should hear the starter kick in. My sure the
car is out of gear.
Alan S
67BJ8
Scott Willis wrote:
>This car was sitting for 20+ years. I think this is the original solenoid.
>What are the symptoms of a bad solenoid? If it just clicks loudly once when
>I push the start button that means juice is getting to the started but just
>not enough, correct? Or it means the starter has issues of some sort.
>
>Should I rebuild starter or buy new? I was reading in Norm's book that the
>solenoid should be repaced at time of new starter. Is there a quality
>solenoid avail?
>
>Thanks!!
>Scott
>Mashed BN7
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Alan Schultz" <alan@andysnet.net>
>To: "Scott Willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
>Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:47 PM
>Subject: Re: Starter click, click, click....
>
>
>
>
>>Scott,
>>
>>Suggest you try to turn the engine by hand to see if it is free. If so,
>>check the solenoid (which is producing the clicking not the starter
>>motor). A bad solenoid may be the problem. The little white cloud out
>>the exhaust may just be the result of running out of gas.
>>
>>Alan S
>>67 BJ8
>>
>>
>>Scott Willis wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>So the Healey was running kinda good. Then I got in to rev it. Some
>>>
>>>
>electrical
>
>
>>>sounding snap happened when I pushed the throttle. It could have been a
>>>
>>>
>back
>
>
>>>fire kind of thing. But it was doing it as I rev'd days before. This time
>>>
>>>
>the
>
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>>>engine stopped and a little white cloud came out of the exhaust.
>>>
>>>It would not start again. I noticed I was low on gas too just to throw in
>>>another variable. I put in some gas.
>>>
>>>Now the starter will just click, click, click each time I push the start
>>>button. I have checked batter voltage and I unconnected as well as
>>>
>>>
>reconnected
>
>
>>>all cables from battery and starter.
>>>
>>>What else could cause the starter to just click? I beat it a couple times
>>>
>>>
>with
>
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>>>the ole dead blow like I've done to the fuel pump in the past. I see a
>>>
>>>
>little
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>>>door on the side of the starter. Hmmm.
>>>
>>>Weee,
>>>Scott
>>>Mashed BN7
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