<html><body>Patrick- whenever I set an engine away for a time I remove the plugs and spray some "fogging oil" into the cylinders-keeps rings and bore from oxidation. Then when starting, it is free to move without resistance. A good place to turn over the engine by hand is the crank pully nut using a socket and long bar. If too wide, use a big 1 -7/16 open wrench (spanner). You should be able to rotate it thru compression each stroke.<div><br></div><div>If all that works. then I agree with everyone else that there is resistance or corrosion on the electrical connections. Don't know if the BN3 had a master switch but that is one source of issues. I find on my 100, 2-six volt connections, that the rear crossover cable helmet must be in perfect contact or it will click the solenoid.</div><div><br></div><div>Yes, only two issue-one mechanical and the other electrical-hope for poor connections. Regards, Hank<br><br><div class="reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net><br>To: "jim"<br>Cc: healeys@autox.team.net<br>Sent: Sunday May 22 2022 10:24:17AM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] It's not the starter<br><br>
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<div dir="ltr">Just thought of another possibility: I’ve had
solenoids going bad that exhibited similar symptoms. Try bypassing
the solenoid (can be done with a couple large screwdrivers or
jumper cable).</div>
<div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote>On May 22, 2022, at 9:32 AM, jim via
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<div dir="ltr">High resistance in heavy current
path from battery to starter (likely corrosion) to ground<br></div>
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(battery)-->>--(solenoid)-->>--starter-->>--(ground)measure
voltage across solenoid (could have high resistance contacts when
operated)</div>
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<div dir="ltr">connect voltmeter between
battery and solenoid, note voltage (should be zero) try start, note
voltage (should still be zero), section out heavy current path
accordingly ...<br></div>
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<div>On Sunday, May 22, 2022, 04:35:44 AM PDT, Patrick & Caroline
Quinn via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:</div>
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<p class="ydp8c107327yiv3792055204MsoNormal">Hello</p>
<p class="ydp8c107327yiv3792055204MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="ydp8c107327yiv3792055204MsoNormal">A problem to
consider.</p>
<p class="ydp8c107327yiv3792055204MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="ydp8c107327yiv3792055204MsoNormal">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.</p>
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<p class="ydp8c107327yiv3792055204MsoNormal">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.</p>
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<p class="ydp8c107327yiv3792055204MsoNormal">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?</p>
<p class="ydp8c107327yiv3792055204MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="ydp8c107327yiv3792055204MsoNormal">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.</p>
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<p class="ydp8c107327yiv3792055204MsoNormal">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?</p>
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<p class="ydp8c107327yiv3792055204MsoNormal">Any opinions out
there?</p>
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<p class="ydp8c107327yiv3792055204MsoNormal">Many thanks</p>
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<p class="ydp8c107327yiv3792055204MsoNormal">Patrick Quinn</p>
<p class="ydp8c107327yiv3792055204MsoNormal">Blue Mountains,
Australia</p>
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