Bullwinkle wrote:
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> Did you get nothing when you tried the starter again or would it
> click once and refuse to crank the engine each time the switch
> was activated?
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It was just a single click that eminated from the solenoid
> You may or may not have fixed the problem. Possible causes
>
> 1) Poor terminal connections: Single or multiple clicks.
Hope it was this, have cured that
> 2) Starter solonoid going bad: Single or multiple clicks.
Hope it is not this (re; upcoming trip) Will ask my mechanic, do you
know of any way to check that?
> 4) Starter gear and/or ring gear: Starter quite often 'jams' with
> this condition.
Ring gear just back from balancing and machining, don't know about the
pinion.
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> You may have cured it This gives a single click. Did
> the solenoid make any noise again when you tighted it up?
no, it works fine now. (so Far)
>
> Another possiblity, when the solnoid activiated it
> moved/jumped/vibrated enough for the for the solonoid to loose
> its ground before the pinion got rammed into the ring gear. On
> single click
>
A real possibilty, It did noticably move when it clicked. Had only one
bolt holding it on the body and that one was not very tight. (fixed)
> Third event. The connections are corroded/dirty even though they
> are tight. Wiggling or attempting to tighten them broke through
> the corrosion/dirt and now the terminals and cables make
> contact. One click when you turned the key to start, and another
> when you released it?
Just when I turned the key. Took all contacts down to bare metal and
greased.
Thanks for your reply, good ideas.
Carl
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