[Roadsters] Smoking/failing starter or something else?

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Forget the gear-reduction starters and put a real starter in the car.  A 
stock starter cranks my '66 1600/2000 at 10 below after sitting outside 
overnight, so I see no reason to use anything else.  I have a gear-reduction 
starter (almost new) I took out of my '67-1/2 2000.  I consider it to be 
junk, but I am willing to sell it to anyone who really wants one.

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ritchie Labate" <rlabate at sbcglobal.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 5:45 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] Smoking/failing starter or something else?


>I need help with my '68 2000. About a year ago, I replaced the original 
>starter with the recommended Nissan forklift gear-reduction type as posted 
>on our wiki section. Worked fine for about 6 trips. Installed new headers, 
>leaving the shop, 10 minutes later, I hear a high pitch whirling sound, 
>then smoke from under the hood, I shut it down. Was told by a mechanic its 
>the starter. I replaced it with another forklift starter, drove it maybe a 
>dozen more times. Last weekend, started up in the garage, idled for 10 
>minutes when I went inside, came back, heard the whirling sound, then 
>smoking. Immediately shut it down, looked underneath, saw smoke coming from 
>starter, not able to start it again. What the heck?? Mechanic said maybe 
>solenoid, not disengaging flywheel, and burning up the solder inside. It 
>did smell like an electrical fire. Could it be anything else? Ignition 
>system? Why does it appear to work a few times than fails? I'm hesitant to 
>go ahead and
> throw in this new starter at this point. Should I take it to an electrical 
> specialist to diagnose first?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ritch
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