[Roadsters] Starter click click click...

[Graeme Suckling]

On 22/08/2011 4:11 PM, The Ken Pearce wrote:
> Well, I finally got the engine together and back in the car.  After turning it
> over by hand a few times on the stand to make sure everything felt and sounded
> correct I bolted everything on and put it back in the engine bay.  Once I had
> oil in the engine and the battery hooked up, I turned it over a bit without
> sparkplugs and it was smooth, turning over easy, sounded great (meaning I
> didn't hear anything at all other than a smooth turning engine).  So I
> continued to hook up the fuel system, spark plugs, cooling system, drive
> shaft, etc etc etc...  And when I went to turn it over to try and start it,
> "CLICK CLICK CLICK..."   sound of the solenoid and or starter trying to turn,
> but it would not turn the engine over.  Easy, my battery was dead, it sat for
> 3 or 4 years without being charged, it's probably toast.  I put the charger on
> it anyway for a while, still just the click click click...  So before running
> off to buy a battery, I tried jumping it using my truck's battery.  Still only
> click click click....   AHHHHHHHH!H!!!!!!  Really?  I get everything buttoned
> up after spending torturous amounts of time under the car and now the starter
> or solenoid needs replacing?  Ouch!    And we all know how much fun taking
> those on and off can be.  :(
>
> So, does anyone know of any tricks / tips to get a stuck starter or solenoid
> going again?  I tried the gentle and not so gentle tapping with a hammer while
> it was doing the click click click...  Nothing.
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Try shorting the starter directly to the HT cable at the solenoid.
In other words, bypass the solenoid contacts.
Use a big flat blade screwdriver.
If the starter itself is OK it should crank.
If it doesn't crank then the starter is weak.
To double check, see if the starter will still crank the engine with the 
spark plugs out.

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Regards,
Graeme Suckling
1965 SP310 Datsun Sports
1971 P510 Datsun 1600
1972 PL510 Datsun 1600 LHD
1973 HS30 Datsun 240Z
1984 B120 Datsun 1200 utility
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