[Fot] Starter Query

[Robert Lang]

Hi,

I have a hi-torque starter on my TR6. Last SAT, I ran the cam in. The 
motor got a bit hot owing to the electric fan being wired backwards and 
there was a bit of air in the system, but it never overheated and boiled 
over.

At any rate, after I ran the cam in, I shut the car off for about 10 min. 
I then went to restart so I could drive the car back into the garage and 
the starter did NOTHING when I punched the button. Concerned that maybe 
the motor had locked up, I put a wrench on the crank and it turned 
freely...

So, I wound up pushing the car back in the garage (it's amazing how hard 
it is to push 1975 pounds up-hill about 3 - 4 inches over 35 feet by 
yourself).

Last night, the starter button worked okay.

Assuming nothing else, has anyone seen a problem with the hi-torque 
starters (this one is 9 years old) where the unit does nothing when hot 
but otherwise works okay?

I know this seems pretty basic, but I figured I'd ask.

rml
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