Take the selenoid apart. You will see the Copper washer that the contact
touches. It will be all burned on that side. Turn the copper or Brass
washer over, and you have a new, clean, contact surface to burn when you try
to fire it up. The reason for the burn: I think it is grinding the starter
to death. If my car does not start in three turns, I stop for a few seconds
and try again. But my cars are always in tune to start quickly. Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Stoll <dgstoll@mint.net>
To: Datsun Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 6:37 PM
Subject: starter solenoid click
>The starter solenoid has started to click but after several tries the
>starter kicks in and does it't thing. I notice that the ammeter does
>not go negative when the solenoid clicks. Would this indicate the
>solenoid is acting up or will a worn bushings in the starter do the
>same thing? Is there any maintence that can be done to the solenoid?
>(I do have a spare starter in the trunk for the eventual emergency)
>daveS
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