Hi all, Are new starter motors for our cars ( in this case a 60 Imperial with a 413 RB engine) still available then? Or are the old ones simply rebuild? Thanks, Robert 1960 Imperial Crown Op Do, 31 augustus, 2006 11:57 pm, schreef Kenyon Wills: > starters are a weak point on the RB engine. If you have not replaced > yours in recent memory, you would do well to heed the warning that you > just got from your car. > > You might accelerate your cooling process with an open > hood next time. > > I would suggest that your starter solenoid was a > victim of heat-soak, but can't say for certain. Could be the relay, too. > > > > Change it now - they don't age well. You'll likely be > surprised at the difference a new, strong motor makes. > > > > -Kenyon > > > --- Tom Scott <shelbyguy@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> I was out tooling around in my 60 Crown today >> running a few errands. It was cool today, temp right around 70F. The >> car ran perfectly throughout the day until the last stop. I ran into the >> local WalMart to pick up some film I had developed and when I came out, >> she was dead. The temp gauge never moved >> more than 1/3 of the way to hot the whole day. I had stopped, parked and >> restarted the car 4 times within a span of about 20 minutes and had >> driven maybe 6 miles or so. When I turned the key to start, nothing >> happened at all. I ran through the pushbuttons figuring maybe the >> neutral switch was hung up or maybe the pushbuttons themselves. >> Everything electrical worked >> at normal speed...windows, wipers, etc. Dejectedly, I hoofed it on >> home...fortunately I was only a mile or so from home. About an hour >> later I went back to the car, turned the key and she started right up. >> The starter >> spun at normal revolutions. Anybody got a clue as to what might have >> happened? I'm thinking either the >> starter or solenoid overheated but starting the car 4 times in a half >> hour or so shouldn't overheat them. There is no corrosion on either the >> battery or the starter. Thanx >> Tom >> 60 4 dr Crown Southampton >> >> >> >> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com >> ----------------- >> This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing >> List. Please >> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared >> with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators >> should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to >> http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm >> >> >> > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared > with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators > should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm