[Healeys] Starter Problems BJ8

[Norman Nock]

Jon ... when your solenoid clicks (not chatters) and the engine does not crank, turn on your head lights and try again , if you still have a NO-CRANK again tell me what the head lights do ... If the head lights do not go dim then you have a starter problem .. if the armature has an open circuit on one 
winding it will not crank when the brushes have stopped on that commutator segment  ...do this ... remove the cover on the END of the starter and turn the armature 1/4 turn and try again , if it now cranks you have a faulty armature , the armature should have been tested on a tester called a growler  ... Norman Nock


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>  The  solenoid 
> would click but the starter would not turn over.  Removed
> the  starter and took 
> it to a rebuilder and after inspection and cleaning was
> told  the starter was 
> OK.