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On Saturday, January 5, 2019, 11:56:25 PM EST, triumphs-request@autox.team.net <triumphs-request@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">Send Triumphs mailing list submissions to<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/triumphs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/triumphs</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <a href="mailto:triumphs-request@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs-request@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">You can reach the person managing the list at<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <a href="mailto:triumphs-owner@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs-owner@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br></div><div dir="ltr">than "Re: Contents of Triumphs digest..."<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Today's Topics:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> 1. Re: New TR-3 starters (Randall)<br></div><div dir="ltr"> 2. Re: New TR-3 starters (DAVID MASSEY)<br></div><div dir="ltr"> 3. Re: New TR-3 starters (Ron L'Herault)<br></div><div dir="ltr"> 4. Re: New TR-3 starters (dave)<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">----------------------------------------------------------------------<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Message: 1<br></div><div dir="ltr">Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2019 08:39:02 -0600<br></div><div dir="ltr">From: "Randall" <<a href="mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">To: "'Ron L'Herault'" <<a href="mailto:lherault@verizon.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lherault@verizon.net</a>>,<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <<a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: Re: [TR] New TR-3 starters<br></div><div dir="ltr">Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:D1425DD6159B4173B07BE162408879E2@LAPTOPM3GPCDH8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">D1425DD6159B4173B07BE162408879E2@LAPTOPM3GPCDH8</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Which<br></div><div dir="ltr">> brings me to the question, "What's involved in a starter <br></div><div dir="ltr">> rebuild?" I'm<br></div><div dir="ltr">> guessing its brushes and bearings.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Depends a lot on what's wrong with it. Brushes, springs, bearings and<br></div><div dir="ltr">skimming/polishing the commutator would be the absolute minimum; but the<br></div><div dir="ltr">drive can also need attention, or the field coils. Drive failures are<br></div><div dir="ltr">particularly common with the earlier style TR3 starter (but I don't think<br></div><div dir="ltr">anyone makes the "failsafe" coupling any more). The power stud is also<br></div><div dir="ltr">damaged sometimes and should be replaced if necessary. (Watch out, the<br></div><div dir="ltr">replacement may be different threads than original.) Armature should be<br></div><div dir="ltr">tested in several different ways (including shaft runout) and repaired or<br></div><div dir="ltr">replaced as necessary.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Oh yeah, lubricate, clean and paint. Test free-running current, plus torque<br></div><div dir="ltr">and current with the rotor locked.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">There's probably more, that's just what I can think of offhand.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">FWIW, my independent FLAPS has a service where they can send out unusual<br></div><div dir="ltr">starters (as well as other components like generators, clutches,<br></div><div dir="ltr">distributors, etc) to be rebuilt. Turnaround runs a few days to a few<br></div><div dir="ltr">weeks, and I've always been happy with the result. They don't keep TR3<br></div><div dir="ltr">parts on the shelf, of course, and the kid at the counter may not know (or<br></div><div dir="ltr">think to offer) that they can have yours rebuilt. But you might ask, maybe<br></div><div dir="ltr">yours can too.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Seems like the rebuilders (the few that are left) don't like dealing with<br></div><div dir="ltr">the public. Given what I've seen hanging around friend's shops; I don't<br></div><div dir="ltr">blame them!<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">-- Randall <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">------------------------------<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Message: 2<br></div><div dir="ltr">Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2019 15:08:03 +0000 (UTC)<br></div><div dir="ltr">From: DAVID MASSEY <<a href="mailto:dave1massey@cs.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dave1massey@cs.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">To: <a href="mailto:lherault@verizon.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lherault@verizon.net</a>, <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: Re: [TR] New TR-3 starters<br></div><div dir="ltr">Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:328776246.13475641.1546700883712@mail.yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">328776246.13475641.1546700883712@mail.yahoo.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I took mine to just such a rebuilder but they could not find the parts.? No problem rebuilding the generator but starter parts were a problem. <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Dave<br></div><div dir="ltr">On Friday, January 4, 2019 Ron L'Herault <<a href="mailto:lherault@verizon.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lherault@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><div dir="ltr">I had mine rebuilt, granted, that was in 1968 or '69 but if you have an<br></div><div dir="ltr">automotive electrical rebuilding company in your area, and they have been<br></div><div dir="ltr">around a while, they should be able to just rebuild it, right?.? Which<br></div><div dir="ltr">brings me to the question, "What's involved in a starter rebuild?"? I'm<br></div><div dir="ltr">guessing its brushes and bearings.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Ron L<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Message: 1<br></div><div dir="ltr">Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2019 22:20:33 -0500<br></div><div dir="ltr">From: Robin Watson <<a href="mailto:robinwmgb@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">robinwmgb@gmail.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">To: <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: [TR] TR3A STARTER<br></div><div dir="ltr">Message-ID:<br></div><div dir="ltr">??? <CABF+gKE2CRaPseENLWN9Bqo1qKzrUOMgAwgnz_wDE8U+<a href="mailto:sLqwGg@mail.gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sLqwGg@mail.gmail.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I need a new starter for the 1960 TR3A that I am restoring and see that<br></div><div dir="ltr">Rareelectrical sell one. Has anyone tried this brand.<br></div><div dir="ltr">Robin<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs </a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/dave1massey@cs.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/dave1massey@cs.com</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">-------------- next part --------------<br></div><div dir="ltr">An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br></div><div dir="ltr">URL: <<a href="http://autox.team.net/pipermail/triumphs/attachments/20190105/e0456ae6/attachment-0001.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/pipermail/triumphs/attachments/20190105/e0456ae6/attachment-0001.html</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">------------------------------<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Message: 3<br></div><div dir="ltr">Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2019 10:11:38 -0500<br></div><div dir="ltr">From: "Ron L'Herault" <<a href="mailto:lherault@verizon.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lherault@verizon.net</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">To: "'Randall'" <<a href="mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: Re: [TR] New TR-3 starters<br></div><div dir="ltr">Message-ID: <001b01d4a508$f5268210$df738630$@net><br></div><div dir="ltr">Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The nice thing about TR-3's and starters is that if your starter needs to be<br></div><div dir="ltr">rebuilt/replaced, you can at least use the crank to start the car. I did<br></div><div dir="ltr">that when mine was out for rebuild. There were a few curious onlookers in<br></div><div dir="ltr">my college's parking lot when I went out to start it after class. It<br></div><div dir="ltr">started right up, on one pull if I remember correctly.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Ron L<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">-----Original Message-----<br></div><div dir="ltr">From: Randall [mailto:<a href="mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a>] <br></div><div dir="ltr">Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2019 9:39 AM<br></div><div dir="ltr">To: 'Ron L'Herault'; <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: RE: [TR] New TR-3 starters<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Which<br></div><div dir="ltr">> brings me to the question, "What's involved in a starter <br></div><div dir="ltr">> rebuild?" I'm<br></div><div dir="ltr">> guessing its brushes and bearings.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Depends a lot on what's wrong with it. <snip> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">------------------------------<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Message: 4<br></div><div dir="ltr">Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2019 10:21:42 -0600<br></div><div dir="ltr">From: "dave" <<a href="mailto:dave@ranteer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dave@ranteer.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">To: <<a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: Re: [TR] New TR-3 starters<br></div><div dir="ltr">Message-ID: <002401d4a512$c03f1120$40bd3360$@ranteer.com><br></div><div dir="ltr">Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">If you are not original minded, I believe the common wisdom is that its<br></div><div dir="ltr">better to go with a high torque starter.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">There is a company here in dallas that does rebuilds - Advanced Starter<br></div><div dir="ltr">Service; 2711 Irving Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207, (214) 688-0280<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I'm in Dallas and have brought them starters, alternators, etc. they are<br></div><div dir="ltr">absolutely five star!!! I brought them a very worn out greasy starter out<br></div><div dir="ltr">of a 63 buick electra. 1 day turnaround, and it was absolutely gorgeous. i<br></div><div dir="ltr">think it was about $135. If you ship in one of those USPS flat rate boxes<br></div><div dir="ltr">it might work out for you. btw they just loved that old Buick starter and<br></div><div dir="ltr">made a big fuss over it. They thought it was great fun to fix it.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Highly recommended!<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Contact me offline if you need more info<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">-----Original Message-----<br></div><div dir="ltr">From: Triumphs <<a href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> On Behalf Of Ron L'Herault<br></div><div dir="ltr">Sent: Friday, January 4, 2019 9:46 AM<br></div><div dir="ltr">To: <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: Re: [TR] New TR-3 starters<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I had mine rebuilt, granted, that was in 1968 or '69 but if you have an<br></div><div dir="ltr">automotive electrical rebuilding company in your area, and they have been<br></div><div dir="ltr">around a while, they should be able to just rebuild it, right?. Which<br></div><div dir="ltr">brings me to the question, "What's involved in a starter rebuild?" I'm<br></div><div dir="ltr">guessing its brushes and bearings.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Ron L<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Message: 1<br></div><div dir="ltr">Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2019 22:20:33 -0500<br></div><div dir="ltr">From: Robin Watson <<a href="mailto:robinwmgb@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">robinwmgb@gmail.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">To: <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: [TR] TR3A STARTER<br></div><div dir="ltr">Message-ID:<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <CABF+gKE2CRaPseENLWN9Bqo1qKzrUOMgAwgnz_wDE8U+<a href="mailto:sLqwGg@mail.gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sLqwGg@mail.gmail.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I need a new starter for the 1960 TR3A that I am restoring and see that<br></div><div dir="ltr">Rareelectrical sell one. Has anyone tried this brand.<br></div><div dir="ltr">Robin<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs </a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Unsubscribe/Manage:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/dave@ranteer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/dave@ranteer.com</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">------------------------------<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: Digest Footer<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Triumphs mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:Triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/triumphs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/triumphs</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">------------------------------<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">End of Triumphs Digest, Vol 12, Issue 4<br></div><div dir="ltr">***************************************<br></div></div>
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