[Healeys] Starter Button - Just Stopped Working

[Rohan Marr]

I want to thank the entire group for all the wonderful responses. I hope that this weekend I can dig in and try a few of the suggestions! Thank you and I will let you all know how it goes. 

What a wonderful resource!
Rohan



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Rohan (aka Aussie)
’56 Longbridge BN4 “Hellouise"

> On Jul 2, 2017, at 9:51 PM, Bruce Steele <healeybruce at roadrunner.com> wrote:
> 
> While the solenoid is the most likely, your starter could also have failed—mine did, suddenly and without warning.  Push button, nothing.  I had an internal dead short in the starter, and this was discovered because after energizing the starter, it was HOT to the touch.  Ended up replacing with a modern gear reduction unit, which was considerable cheaper than rebuilding the original and is far superior in actually starting the car.  I’m not concours, so the loss of originality was not a concern for me.
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> Bruce Steele
> Brea, CA
> 1960 BN7
>  
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rohan Marr
> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2017 7:44 PM
> To: Austin Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Starter Button - Just Stopped Working
>  
> Hi Listers,
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> After lurking here for way too long I would ask for your help. I have a somewhat original (built 56 for 57) 100~6 Longbridge built (despite the lack of crease in the hood) Healey that I tend to start up in the garage every few months if I have not gone for a drive. This is a California car so I really don’t have the ordinary excuses not to drive like ice & snow. Car is garaged always and I have not started her in a few months, but last time she fired right up. 
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> Yesterday I went to the garage (I should add battery is on a tender and is good), hit the starter and silence … nothing … I mean NOTHING. I turned the key and heard the sweet sound of the SU fuel pump go tick, tick, tick … tick …… tick …… then stop (which is good). Lights go on … indicators work, horn works … 
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> Where should I start … can a switch just go bad in a few months just sitting after firing right up a few months ago? Fuses are good, leads are in, earth switch is on, etc. 
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> Should I just crawl under the dash and pull the starter and “start” there with the multimeter … or is there somewhere else I should investigate. 
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> I appreciate all your input and replies!
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> Rohan
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> Rohan (aka Aussie)
> ’56 Longbridge BN4 “Hellouise"

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