It's cheap. Pull it out, and have it rebuilt by a compitent
auto-electri shop in your area, preferably one special izing british
stuff. It took all of about 30 minutes to have mine rebuilt way back
when.
Rich
> ----------
> From: Chris S. Mottram[SMTP:Chris.S.Mottram(at)ecc.com]
> Reply To: Chris S. Mottram
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 1997 6:18 PM
> To: alpines(at)autox.team.net
> Subject: Starter and Transmission ailment
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Chris S. Mottram(at)ECCI on 06/01/97 09:18 PM
>
> Yipee,
> I got to put about 50 miles on my Series V this weekend. It has been
> living in the shop for months. I have two problems. (3 if you include
> overheating, but I paid attention when everyone else suffered with
> that
> one!)
> 1) I get the occasional crunch/grind when I shift into 2nd gear and
> it
> jumps out of 2nd gear when I try anything more than moderate
> acceleration.
> What is likely casuing this? Can I drive it this way until the winter
> without damaging anything? Is this a do it yourself fix?
>
> 2) My starter intermittantly won't spin. I turn the key, the
> solenoid
> clicks and then nothing. I am getting voltage to the starter. I can
> easilty turn the square shaft end on the starter and still nothing. I
> can
> push start it, drive it then the starter works fine. Should I just
> replace
> the thing or crack it open and check the brushes?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
>
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