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> Probably is best to remove the starter, check it and everything else that you
> can see out at the same time.
>
> Paul W.
>
> In an email dated 28/7/2005 3:56:18 pm GMT Daylight time, joestill1@xxxxxxxxxxx
> (Joe) writes:
>
> >Thanks Paul.
> >
> >Yeah, and the guy that runs the shop is an old car guy (and drives a s-w-e-e-t
> 50's FO$D with the retractable roof that he showed me), so I was really
> surprised they hosed the parking brake. Of course, that style of parking brake
> is rather unique, but still....It took me a lot of time to put it all back
> together, but, on the other hand, getting up under there and putting it all back
> together was a great learning experience!
> >
> >--
> >Joe
> >Allen, Texas
> >'61 4D Crown S outhampton
> >http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1961/JoeStill/index.htm
> >
> >
> >-------------- Original message --------------
> >
> >> You may have teeth missing on your flywheel (hard/expensive to fix), or you
> may
> >> have a defective starter/Bendix drive (easier/cheaper to fix).
> >>
> >> They disabled your parking brake??? Sounds like a shop that the rest of us
> need
> >> to stay away from.
> >>
> >> Paul W.
> >>
> >> In an email dated 28/7/2005 1:19:09 am GMT Daylight time,
> joestill1@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> (Joe) writes:
> >>
> >> >Hi all:
> >> >
> >> >What is the problem if the symptom of a problem is that the starter spins
> but
> >> doesn't spin the motor?
> >> >
> >> >Does that mean the car has fly wheel trouble? > >> >
> >> >Could this problem have been created by the transmission shop that repaired
> the
> >> transmission in February? It seems like a long time ago but this is the same
> >> tranny shop that "disabled" the parking brake on this car because they didn't
> >> know what they had on their hands.
> >> >
> >> >I have searched the archive on the site for "transmission," "flywheel," and
> >> "starter" but haven't found this specific issue.
> >> >
> >> >I can turn the ignition key several times and eventually it will "catch" but
> it
> >> is getting longer and longer between starts.
> >> >
> >> >If this is the problem is this "easy" (what am I thinkin'?) to fix?
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Joe
> >> >Allen, Texas
> >> >'61 4D Crown Southampton
> >> >http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1961/JoeStill/index.htm
> >> >
> >>
> >>
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