[TR] [British-cars] Lucas Starter Squeal

[wbeech at flash.net]

Chris,
Thanks, someone else mentioned the weak brush holder too.  I am getting the
same symptom that you describe, guess I will have to pull it and take it
back to the guy that just re-built it last week.  Oh joy!

Thank you,
Bill

Bill Beecher
'58 TR-3A TS30766L  "Tarbaby"
www.triumphowners.com/1566
"A Triumph is man's best friend, it always comes when it is called...of
course, some times it is difficult to make it go"


 

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Chris Simo
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 2:23 PM
To: list Triumph
Subject: Re: [TR] [British-cars] Lucas Starter Squeal

I've had the brush issue myself.   the car just would not start -- I thought
it was a tired battery.  Bought a new one and it did not do the trick. --
being a bit naieve - I went and bought the biggest battery that would fit in
the hole.   It would still barely turn but did get it started - likely cause
the engine had low compression....

I tore into the starter and found one of the brush holders had broken - as I
had to be on the road early the next morning - I had a brass angle bracket
that I used to bolt the thing together to get me going.  10 or more years
later -- I still haven't gone back and fixed it properly...

I will address it when I rebuild the engine -- most times when I start the
car - I get this wraaang noise after it's cranked -  I assume the starter
drive gear is not retracting fast enough...  If the noise comes after it's
started - could be your rebuilder used grease to lube the sliding assembly
-- that will get cha...

Chris
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