Re: 440 Replacement Starter Motor issue
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 23 10:30 pm
Removed the bolt on wire extender. The small nut galled on the thread as I undid it. Tried to hold the shaft while I unscrewed it but whole shaft came out. Looks like it was soldered inside the solenoid. Tapped it back in and tried the motor. Solenoid now dead. Replacement ordered from Rock Auto (no charge).
While I'm waiting for a replacement I think I'll strip and check the old starter so probably buy the 10 tooth pinion off you Dave when I get that far.
Thinking this through....original problem was that when the car wouldn't start the solenoid on the firewall clicked but nothing on the starter motor.
I tested the old starter on the bench at the weekend and hey presto- solenoid working fine. Unlikely to have been heat soak when the car broke down as was well cool after an hour or so.
So could possibly be intermittant faulty wiring from firewall to solenoid. Worth checking.
Regards
Eddie
While I'm waiting for a replacement I think I'll strip and check the old starter so probably buy the 10 tooth pinion off you Dave when I get that far.
Thinking this through....original problem was that when the car wouldn't start the solenoid on the firewall clicked but nothing on the starter motor.
I tested the old starter on the bench at the weekend and hey presto- solenoid working fine. Unlikely to have been heat soak when the car broke down as was well cool after an hour or so.
So could possibly be intermittant faulty wiring from firewall to solenoid. Worth checking.
Regards
Eddie