Re: IML: Another 1961 Question on the Fly(wheel)

["Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well joe,

I think those 4 steps are all there is, it is really a straight forward
job :)

Things not to do...
Since the starter motor is a pretty heavy device, don't drop it when it
come loose!!

Good luck,

Robert

1960 Imperial Crown 4 door HT


On Do, juli 28, 2005 21:29, Joe said:
> Thanks again, Paul.
>
>
> Anyone have any insight on removing the starter?  The archives weren't
> any help and the FSM simply has four steps, 1) Disconnect the cable at
> the battery, 2) Remove the starter cable at the starter, 3) Disconnect
> the solenoid lead wire from the solenoid, and lastly 4) Remove the bolts
> attaching the starter to the flywheel housing and remove the starting
> motor from beneath the engine.
>
> Anything more than that to it?
>
>
> Does anyone have any tips or techniques?  Things NOT to do?
>
>
> Thanks everyone!
> --
> Joe
> Allen, Texas
> '61 4D Crown Southampton
> http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1961/JoeStill/index.htm
>
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
>
>
>> 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 Southampton
>>> 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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