Good point. I did not clean them. The terminals on the solenoid appear to be
rust colored but not caked with any corrosion. But there probably is some
corrosion. To my knowledge, they have never been touched since the car was
new (its a 52,000 mile 2-owner car that I bought at 40,000 miles in 1989
with service records so I can tell with a fair amount of confidence what has
been serviced over the years). This will be my next weekend project --
cleaning the connectors and terminals on the solenoid. I may go ahead and
replace the solenoid with a new one while I'm in there just to be sure. The
only concerns I typically have about replacing original parts is that
sometimes I've found that the new "repro" parts do not hold up as well or as
long as the original component. Maybe I've just had bad luck. Thanks for the
input.
Regards, Greg Hutmacher 1976 TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Mace [mailto:amace@unix2.nysed.gov]
Sent: Monday, April 12, 1999 12:48 PM
To: Hutmacher, Greg
Cc: 'Triumphs List'
Subject: Re: TR6 starter wouldn't turn
On Mon, 12 Apr 1999, Hutmacher, Greg wrote:
> What does it sound like the problem is? I was thinking about replacing
> the solenoid just to be safe.
My thoughts? Odds are replacing the solenoid would cure the problem. But
there's a good chance that the cure will have had nothing to do with it
being a new solenoid. I would suggest disconnecting the battery, then
thoroughly CLEANING all terminals at the solenoid. I know you said you
checked them; if by checking you also meant cleaned them up, then I
apologize for misunderstanding. Just the cleaning alone might take care of
the problem.
--Andy
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