[British-cars] Lucas Starter Squeal

[Gene Gillam]

Like the mechanic said...Rebuild the starter.
Gene Gillam
Saucier, MS

bill_beecher at flash.net wrote:

>Just tried to fire up the TR yesterday after installing my new head
>studs.
>The stock Lucas starter on my TR3 started acting real weak at the end
>of
>last season but did get me going.  While in the shop, a reputable Brit
>car
>guy, for other things I asked the mechanic about it and he said it
>needed to
>be re-built.  The problem is that is will try to turn the motor and act
>as
>if the battery is very low, if it cannot turn the motor it will start
>to
>emit a squeal that sounds almost like a fan belt slipping.
> 
>Cables are new from the new battery to the solenoid to the starter and
>all
>the connections are tight and clean.  Is it possible that the solenoid
>is
>sucking the power along the way?  The fully charged battery will spin
>the
>motor for a few seconds then die to the squeal then nothing, even with
>a 50a
>booster attached.
> 
>Any suggestions would be appreciated, TIA.
> 
>Bill
> 
>Bill Beecher
>'58 TR-3A TS30766L  "Tarbaby"
>www.triumphowners.com/1566
>"A Triumph is man's best friend, it always comes when it is called...of
>course, some times it is difficult to make it go"
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