<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Thanks everyone. That sounds like what it is doing. It cracks and then ‘slips’ / ships cranking and goes hum. I’ll pull it and see if my local starter alternator repair place can rebuild. Would prefer to keep original for now. Jim<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Jan 22, 2019, at 7:20 AM, DAVID MASSEY <<a href="mailto:dave1massey@cs.com">dave1massey@cs.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><font color="black" size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
<div> <font size="3">My guess is the hum is the rubber coupling in the starter pawl is slipping. Time for rebuild.</font><br>
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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Jim Henningsen <<a href="mailto:trguy75@gmail.com">trguy75@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: 'triumphs' <<a href="mailto:Triumphs@autox.team.net">Triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Sent: Mon, Jan 21, 2019 8:31 pm<br>
Subject: [TR] TR4 Starter question<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I know my starter needs some attention, but curious what the specific issue<br>
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<div dir="ltr">is before deciding to rebuild it or put in a new gear reduction unit. 1962<br>
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<div dir="ltr">TR4 CT 5212LO. When I turn the key it cranks for a bit and then makes a hum<br>
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<div dir="ltr">and stops cranking. Turn key off and try again and same. I can get it to<br>
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<div dir="ltr">start each time but something is wrong. Any thoughts on what is going on?<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Anyone have luck with local starter shops rebuilding. Can't imagine there<br>
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<div dir="ltr">are too many parts available to them for these units. <br>
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<div dir="ltr">Thanks,<br>
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