Before doing any tests, make sure all the electric circuit connections
are good. Take off each cable connection from the battery and starter,
clean up the metal surfaces and put some dielectric tune-up grease on
them, and reconnect the connections. (The dielectric grease will keep
out rust, water, and dirt, ensuring a good electrical contact.) Don't
forget ground cable connections between motor, battery and chassis.
Then start doing tests on the starter. There are times I've blamed a
battery or starter, only to find that a cable is not making good
contact.
Fred - So.SF
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Mtbdavid2@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 2:19 AM
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: help diagnosing a starter
Hi,
I have a 68 2000 roadster with about a 2 year old gear reduction
starter.
I bought it new, not rebuilt. I have put in a new alternator in the
past
few months and I just last weekend put in a brand new battery. The
starter
just clicks for quite some time before I can get it to actually turn
over the
motor and start the car. Is it possible that the starter has gone bad
already?
Are there tests I can run either with the starter in or out of the
car?
Thanks,
David
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