I have to "me too" on this. Mine did this intermittently for years. Then
the starter pinion decided to whack off a few flywheel teeth. Which then
in turn exacted revenge by mangling the starter pinion teeth. Then I went
through 3 starters in 4 months, as the pinions got chewed up. I finally
had enough of that and pulled the engine to get the flywheel ring gear
replaced. When I went to pick up the flywheel, the shop had a 4-synchro
OD tranny sitting on the floor, so I took that instead (plus a different
flywheel, backplate and starter). Haven't had any problems since with the
late model starter. BTW this was all before I knew about "the list", or I
might have done things differently.
Dirk de Boer had this to say:
>Question for you all: On my 1966 MGB once in a while the starter doesn't
>do anything. When I turn the key, the solenoid clicks, and that's all
>that happens. If I rotate the starter a little bit by hand and try
>again, the starter will work, so it seems there is a 'dead spot.'
>Anybody have a clue what's going on here? Brushes? Armature?
>
>Dirk de Boer
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
Runs great,
looks particularly bad since some SUV clown backed into it.
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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