[Healeys] It's not the starter

[john harper]

Patrick

The first test is to switch on the headlight. If they go partially out when
you get the 'click' then the starter is receiving power. Then you can look
for a jammed starter or an engine that will not turn. Occasionally starters
will jam and that is why there is a square end under a pull-off cover that
can be turned to release the jam. If it is a bad connection but not an open
circuit then leave the 'click' on for a while you can then feel all the
connections for bad contacts. They might be hot so be careful.  Another
check is, does the starter move and engages but does not turn the engine.
This is hard to tell because it is hard to see. However, you can turn the
starter back to make sure it is not engaged so that when you 'click' you
will see the starter rotate.

If the lights don't change then it might be a fault in the starter where
the brushes have worn down too much. All this assumes that the battery is
good and fully charged.



On Mon, 23 May 2022 at 09:07, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 6 teeth sounds like a seized cam or something else preventing it from
> turning.  I would remove the front cover an take a look there first.
>
> M
>
> On Mon., May 23, 2022, 5:00 a.m. Al Fuller via Healeys, <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Do you have a horoscope? You could take a look in the cylinders.
>>
>> If they look good, consider checking the starter contactor. If the
>> battery is good, starter is good and no obvious issues in the cylinders,
>> maybe try pulling the spark plugs and see if you can turn it over.
>>
>> ________________
>> Best Regards,
>> Al Fuller
>>
>> On Sun, May 22, 2022, 7:27 AM Patrick & Caroline Quinn via Healeys <
>> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> A problem to consider.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Went to turn the engine over in the BN3. An early C-Series six-cylinder.
>>> Rebuilt about five years back, but seen next to no use.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Solenoid clicks, but no movement from the engine. Must be the battery so
>>> charged it, but no change.  Tried a brand new battery, but still no
>>> movement.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Out comes the starter and connect it straight to the battery. Whirr away
>>> on the floor. Perhaps the original Lucas starter is breaking down under
>>> load?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It occurs to me to try and turn the engine over by hand. Gearbox tunnels
>>> not fitted so easy to wield a large screwdriver to leaver the flywheel,
>>> after removing the spark plugs. It moves about six teeth of the ring gear,
>>> but no more. It moves back the same in the other direction, but no further.
>>> Soon lose interest in this manoeuvre.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What’s up? Why won’t the engine turn over? Thinking cap on and perhaps
>>> it’s something at the top of the engine such as valve gear. Perhaps there
>>> is a bent valve?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Any opinions out there?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Many thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Patrick Quinn
>>>
>>> Blue Mountains, Australia
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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