Or you could try the old tried and true method of giving the starter a good
wack with a large wrench or hammer.
It sounds rediculous but I've seen it work on several different vehicles.
> ----------
> From: Kinderlehrer[SMTP:kinderlehrer@mindspring.com]
> Reply To: Kinderlehrer
> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 10:32 AM
> To: Stephane St-Amant; triumphs@autox.team.net; spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Smokin' !!! (Once again, long!)
>
> Hey Stef,
>
> I don't remember your original symptoms, but from what you just described
> it
> sounds like you might have a jammed starter. On my TR3A I can try to turn
> the engine with the fan, if I can't turn it over, I know that the starter
> jammed in the flywheel. I can also turn the starter manually with a
> wrench
> at the back end where the armature comes out of the casing with a square
> end. This is supposed to be covered with a little cap, but mine is long
> gone. Working this back and forth will free up the starter. I have also
> found that the copper bushing tends to work out in spite of all the stay
> tite and this will cause the starter to jam, so I carry a couple of extra.
> You can also sometimes free up a starter by putting it in fourth and
> rocking
> the car back and forth.
>
> Anyway, just a thought, hope it helps.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephane St-Amant" <steph71tr6@crosswinds.net>
> To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 10:05 AM
> Subject: Smokin' !!! (Once again, long!)
>
>
> > Ok everyone,
> >
> > First off, I would like to thank everyone who helped with my bad
> generator/control
> > box/dying engine problem. I still haven't resolved the problem yet but
> here
> > are the latest developments.
> >
> > Yesterday evening, I set out to clean all the connectors on the
> generator
> (turned
> > out that one of the wires was almost cut in two!), the control box and
> the
> terminals
> > at the battery. Also, I took the generator off and cleaned all the
> mounting
> > points to make sure I had good ground.
> >
> > Put everything back together and turn the key. All I heard was a click
> (from
> > the solenoid) but the starter didn't turn. So, my thought was that
> after
> all
> > the electrical probs I had recently, the battery was too low. So I
> decided
> > to charge the battery for a few hours.
> >
> > This morning, hoping to take the car to work and enjoy the beautifull
> weather,
> > I go in the car, and try to start it... Click again but nothing else.
> Battery
> > dead? Decided to boost with the Honda. Still, only a click. Check the
> battery
> > voltage 12 volts (14volts while being boosted). Check voltage at
> between
> the
> > negative terminal of the battery and the solenoid terminal that goes to
> the
> > starter: 8 volts?!? After spraying some WD-40 (to remove humidity) and
> tried
> > to start again, same click but also smoke from the solenoid! The WD-40
> was
> > burning off!!!
> >
> > Question is, is this one way solenoids die or do I have ground problem
> somewhere?
> > Could the cleaning of the connection now let all the "juice" available
> go
> through
> > and the old solenoid cna't take that much power anymore? I'm I totally
> lost
> > in left field?
> >
> > Also, I noticed that the ignition light doesn't come on when I turn the
> key
> > to the ON position like it should do.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks again folks
> > Stef
> > '69 Spit - Currently attacked buy very vicious gremlins!!!
> > '71 TR6 - What? I have a TR6? Where? Oh yeah! Under all the boxes!!!
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