[Spits] solenoid or starter?

[Patrick Baize]

Probably the starter, had the same problem with my 68 C10, slow turning 
while cranking, put in a new starter, what a difference

Patrick
63 Spitfire
74 Spitfire
71 Stag
68 C10


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Muller" <jimmuller at rcn.com>
To: "triumphs" <triumphs at autox.team.net>; <spitfires at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 2:18 PM
Subject: [Spits] solenoid or starter?


> Today being a nice day here in the upper right corner of the country,
> I tried to fire up the Spitfire.  No go.   So I hooked up my faithful
> portable starter battery.  Just a very slow whirr--wrr--wrr.  Not
> even close to being fast enough to fire.  My neighbor happened to be
> watching so he grabbed his portable starter battery.  Still nothing
> but a very slow whir--wrr--wrr.  So I cleaned up the terminals on the
> solenoid, the starter, the bell housing, and the chassis.  Actually,
> there is a line directly from the battery ground to the chassis and
> another from the battery ground to the bell housing.  Still no go.
>
> This behavior has been coming on for several years, the starter
> seeming to have less and less oomph at turning the engine against the
> compression.  Something, either the wiring or the solenoid or the
> starter motor, is eating up all the juice.  Or, more techncially
> preventing any from getting through.  The wiring is easy to replace.
> Solenoids and starters cost money though.  So I'm open to
> suggestions.  Is there historical precedent (well, we are in the
> midst of a pecedential campaign, are we not?) for starters getting
> weaker?  Or solenoid terminals to crude up such that it still closes
> and the starter still turns but just has too much resistance?
>
> Tanks,
>
> Jim Muller
> jimmuller at rcn.com
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