O.K., here I am at the end of my rope (or is it wire?), trying to figure
out what's stopping my starter motor from "doin' its thang". I'll start
at the beginning - I have a '73 TR6 that gets some major thing done to it
each Winter, and then goes back on the road in the Spring. This year it
was the transmission, and since then I have been reassembling it all for
the coming driving season. So far I have sepnt at least a week trying to
get the starter motor to work. Here's what I have done:
1. New battery (Sears Die Hard)
2. "New" rebuilt starter motor (Beck/Arnley)
3. New battery cables (both + and -)
4. Lots of time making sure that all contacts are clean and tight
And here's what happens... when I turn the key to the start position, the
solenoid responds with a satisfying "click", but there is no motion from
the motor. If I use a screwdriver to "bridge" the big lugs on the solenoid
(where the battery cable ataches and where the connection to the motor is),
the motor will turn like it should. If I disconnect the motor from the
bottom solenoid lug, (and use the key) I get a full 12 v at the lug, but if
I reconnect the motor I get ~ 1 v. The battery is still fully charged as
it shows ~ 13 v., and when I trying to start the car (motor connected to
solenoid) the battery shows ~ 12 v. Does any of this make sense? Any
suggestions about what I should try next? I've run out of inspriation, and
am beginning to run a little short on pateince too. Thanks in advance...
Tom ("Sparky") Walling
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