[Roadsters] starter--revisited

[Tim]

After finding and fixing a mis-grounded negative battery cablebThe PO had it
mounted to the aluminum smog pump bracket. OMG!     I have been able to get
the starter to turn the motor just a littlebthe fan is making about half a
turn and there is noise coming from the starterbnot a clicking just a kind
of like a slight groan (??I thnk...it is hard to describe--??). I have not
kept trying to get the motor to turn over as I have seen a wisp of smoke
coming up between the carbs. This must be coming from the starter I have to
assume.

Is my starter shot? Can they be tested?

This is a 70 2000 by the way. If I reposition the jack stand I can get under
the car better to see and work on the starter.

Thanks

Tim
Belleville, WI.
'70 SPL AND SRL
Still clueless but always learning

---- Steve Harvey <stebharvey at ameritech.net> wrote:

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Tim,

I think you can put the car on jack stands, remove the front left wheel and
you should be able to get to the starter.

Steve
P.S. I removed all of the hardware from the bumper and will bring them along
on Friday. I had to cut off the two brackets with my torch because the
welded nuts broke loose when I tried to unscrew the bolts.

-----Original Message-----
From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+stebharvey=ameritech.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+stebharvey=ameritech.net at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Tim
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 2:10 PM
To: datsun-roadsters: autox.team.net
Subject: [Roadsters] starter

How do you get to the starter? Is from underneath the only way? I don't know
that I can get my hand to it.

Will the carbs have to be removed if I cannot get to it from under neath?

Tim
Belleville, WI.
'70 SPL AND SRL
Still clueless but always learning
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