Sounds like either you're not getting enough power to the starter (the
clicking sound is the bendix not having enough juice to engage the starter
ring or, the bendix itself...the starter gear is not getting thrown out
enough to engage the starter ring.
My guess is it's a power problem. Testing it outside of the car won't
suffice as a test.... the battery has enough juice to turn the starter but
not enough to turn the flywheel.
Try jumping with a fresh battery and see what happens.
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at
autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Greg Hill
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 8:19 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Can't get the Healey started
Having a problem starting the 100-6. It all began because it took several
tries to get the starter to kick in. After reading a post on a similar
problem, I took the advice and replaced the solenoid. On the first try the
starter seemed to jam, so I took it out and attached the battery, it seemed
to
run fine. I put it back in, but now, all I get is that annoying clicking
when
pushing the starter. When I couldn't get it to start, I had to get my wife
to
help push the Healey back up the driveway into the garage. She is done with
that, so need advice on what to do.
Greg Hill
58' BN4
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