[TR] [British-cars] Lucas Starter Squeal

[wbeech at flash.net]

Chris,

Congratulations, you are the 'Genius du Jour'.  I reached down and put my
hand on the stalled starter to see if it was hot or I could feel anything
rattling inside and it took off spinning as if there were no spark plugs.
Even though it was tightly bolted up and I could not discern that it moved
at all.  

I am guessing that the rebuilder got paint on the end of the mounting
surface and it was creating the insulation that was preventing a good
ground.

Live and learn!

MANY thanks to everyone who responded with excellent suggestions, I tried
them all.

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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