[TR] TR4A - First breakdown today

[Frank Fisher]

not sure about your OD/ignition problem.
i contemplated the gear reduction
starter. but i don't see any really great advantage.
the disadvantage was that
i would loose the use of the under-bonnet solenoid. the GRS takes away that
feature.
Frank


From: G.D. Huggins <guy at genfiniti.com>
To:
triumphs at autox.team.net 
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:42 PM
Subject:
[TR] TR4A - First breakdown today

Listers,

Well, it took 1100 miles, but the
car experienced its first breakdown while
driving, just 1.5 hours ago.
I took
it to the office, and it ran terrific.
Went to head to my second stop, and it
would not start.  Just the click of the
relay.. nothing else.
No worries, I
roll started the car and drove to my second stop, which happens
to be a
British Garage..

Same problem happened there.  The mechanic did a little
troubleshooting and
determined I have a short in the starter itself.
So, we
undid the starter cable at the solenoid, roll-started the car, and I'm
on my
way home.
Car is running awesome..

On the drive I got behind some slow
traffic.  I turned off the OD switch, put
my foot back on the gas, and the car
would not accelerate.
It reacted to the throttle, but just barely.  No matter
how much throttle I
gave it, it just wouldn't rev.
It went from terrific, to
crap, instantaneously.
If I remember correctly, the ignition warning light was
on as well.

Quick call to Hagerty Roadside Assistance, and the car is safe at
home.

My thoughts are that the two issues are related; that my lack of power
is
somehow electrical, not mechanical.
I believe this because it happened so
soon after the starter was found to be
shorted.

I'm thinking the starter
short introduced some gremlin in the ignition system,
which hit when I turned
off the OD.

Also, what's some opinion on rebuilding the starter, versus
replacing?
Does anyone have any experience with the fancy "gear reduction
starter"?

Thank in advance.  Starting to feel like a British car owner now!!
Cheers,

Guy D. Huggins
1965 Triumph TR4A
CTC 63569LO

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