[Healeys] Thoughts on starters

[Blue Healey]

Hi Alan
There is nothing fundamentally wrong with a starter motor that can
consistently perform its job for over 50 years. The new hi-torque jobs do an
excellent job but will they last that long?

Spend your money on ensuring you have clean and tight earth connections and
if necessary replace the long cable from battery to solenoid with welders
low-loss cable. Finally an exchange, standard Lucas starter if all else
fails should see you right for another 50 years.

>From a personal perspective - just my two cents - those crappy jap
hi-torques sound just WRONG too!
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-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Alan Grossman
Sent: 17 April 2012 04:02
To: Healey
Subject: [Healeys] Thoughts on starters

Hi,
Sounds like my starter is dying. Usually cranks well in the garage, but
seems to get really sluggish and intermittent the more it warms up. I plan
to look at all the connections tomorrow. In the meantime wondering if I
should go for a rebuilt stock starter, or an aftermarket high torque,,
lightweight unit.

Thanks, Alan