On the starter there is a threaded stud w/ a lock nut. They occasionally come loose also. --- Jimmy Peavy <peaver63@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Your free subscription is supported by today's > sponsor: > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > New Apple® iPod® nano. As Thin as a No. 2 Pencil. > Stores up to 3 > Days of Songs! Get it Here FREE*! > caaeatBb7B6Msa/Superb > Rewards > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Try tightening the wires on the starter. > Also check the ground wire from the engine to the > fire wall. > You can start it from the starter relay with a > remote starter button, > and harness, or just a jumper wire. > If it starts, the relay is bad. > Try that. > > Jimmy > > Gary H. wrote: > > > > >Hi all, > > > >Need help on an electrical glitch on a ?62 > Plymouth. > > > >I turned the ignition key and the starter spun. The > car didn?t start > >right up (been sitting a few weeks) so I thought > I?d squirt a shot of > >starting fluid. > > > >When I turned the key next I got no starter spin, > just a spark/click/pop > >type noise like when a battery cable is not fully > making contact. I > >tightened up the battery cables and still no > starter spin. > > > >The headlights are dim and the pressing the horn > ring only makes the > >horn relay buzz mournfully. > >If I press the horn ring with the headlights on the > lights, already dim, > >get much dimmer. > > > >So far I?ve: > > > >* tested the battery on another car & it spins the > starter like crazy. > > > >* cleaned the battery cables and the battery > ground to the engine. > > > >* took off the bulkhead connector and cleaned all > the connections. > > > >* took off all the connections on the starter > relay switch and cleaned > >them. > > > >Seem like some ground somewhere is corroded? > > > >Not sure what to check next. > > > >Any tips? > > > >Thanks, > >Gary H. > > > > > > > > Your free subscription is supported by today's > sponsor: > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Need a new Cell Phone? A BlackBerry 7250 could be > yours free! Find > out how! > caaeatub7B6Msf/Amazing > phone > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to > only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., > send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well > as other personal messages only to the intended > recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This > practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total > volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to > Mopar topic. Thanks! > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > > > > George __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com