I've had this problem with many cars, Chevy, Caddy, Jag, Chrysler.
They're all the same. The solenoid has a burned spot on the contacts. If
it's just mild arcing, you can remove the contacts, clean them up, and
polish them. *IF* they're smooth and clean when you get done, you can
get up to a couple of years more from them. If they're not, go the
exchange route. Contacts that are uneven or still pitted won't last
long, sometime no longer than a couple of days.
sujit roy wrote:
>
> My starter motor on my Stag is giving me trouble. Once in a
> while, when trying to start the car, all I get is the solenoid clicking,
> (the solenoid is attached to the starter). It's got worse over time. I've
> checked the earth. I've even ran an earth straight
> from the battery to the start motor body via jumper cables. I've jumped the
> solenoid, by touching the connections, using a screw driver and the motor
> spins every time. When applying the screw driver, it sparks quite a bit.
> I've had the lights on when this happens, but they don't dim. I'm assuming
> the contacts in the solenoid have arched quite a bit over time and hence are
> making a bad contact.
> Has anyone on the list had a similar experience?
> Can I open the solenoid and clean the contacts in it or should I buy an
> exchange unit?
>
> Sujit
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George Richardson
Wyvern - '57 Triumph TR3, TS15559LT -
http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
Griffin - '71 Triumph Stag - undergoing restoration
Pikachu - '75 Triumph TR6 - undergoing repair
Kitty - '83 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas - Daily Driver
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