Thanks, Alex! I am using a new gear reduction starter, not the
original. I don't think a faulty starter would cause this problem
would it? I don't think a bad starter would cause the horn and lights
to not work.
I am puzzled.
Lin
1960 BT7 "The Bloody Beast"
1959 Bugeye
On May 7, 2008, at 9:28 PM, Alex wrote:
> Lin, you may have a defective starter motor. I recently rebuilt
> mine. There was a flat spot on the commutator.
>
> Try this:
>
> Jack the car. Turn off the battery (disconnect one lead on the
> battery).
>
> Prise off the protective cap on the end of the starter motor. Use a
> spanner and turn the armature. If there's a flat spot or bad winding
> you may find that moving to a new position will let the motor operate.
>
> If so, replace or service the motor. It only takes ten minutes or so
> to remove.
>
> == Alex in Maine
> "The Blue Mainie," 1960 Austin Healey 3000 BT7
> "Conkling," 1946 MG TC #1321
> Former owner 1957 A-H 100-6, 1967 A-H BJ8,
> 1965 MG Midget
> http://users.adelphia.net/~alexmm/ai2q.htm'
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linwood H Rose" <linwoodrose@mac.com
> >
> To: "Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 9:11 PM
> Subject: [Healeys] Electrical issue - Need help
>
>
>> Last night I took my recently restored BT7 out for a drive, returned
>> and parked in the garage. Ran beautifully and I am pleased with how
>> everything has performed. UNTIL,today I jumped in to start the car.
>> When I hit the starter button there was a brief click and then
>> everything was dead.
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