[TR] [British-cars] Lucas Starter Squeal

[bill_beecher at flash.net]

Sorry, I meant to mention that I did remove the starter and had it rebuilt,
he went completely through it and pronounced it good.
Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Gillam [mailto:anngene at bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 11:17 AM
To: bill_beecher at flash.net; 'list Triumph'; british-cars at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [British-cars] Lucas Starter Squeal

Like the mechanic said...Rebuild the starter.
Gene Gillam
Saucier, MS

bill_beecher at flash.net wrote:

>Just tried to fire up the TR yesterday after installing my new head 
>studs.
>The stock Lucas starter on my TR3 started acting real weak at the end 
>of last season but did get me going.  While in the shop, a reputable 
>Brit car guy, for other things I asked the mechanic about it and he 
>said it needed to be re-built.  The problem is that is will try to turn 
>the motor and act as if the battery is very low, if it cannot turn the 
>motor it will start to emit a squeal that sounds almost like a fan belt 
>slipping.
> 
>Cables are new from the new battery to the solenoid to the starter and 
>all the connections are tight and clean.  Is it possible that the 
>solenoid is sucking the power along the way?  The fully charged battery 
>will spin the motor for a few seconds then die to the squeal then 
>nothing, even with a 50a booster attached.
> 
>Any suggestions would be appreciated, TIA.
> 
>Bill
> 
>Bill Beecher
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>course, some times it is difficult to make it go"
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