Philippe, I might be a bit abrasive with this reply, but if you have determined the problem is the starter itself, it seems only logical that you have the starter rebuilt, yes? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe COURANT" <accf_clb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 12:29 PM Subject: [FWDLK] '57 starter problem > Hi, > Sometimes ago i sent a message on the list about starter problem > when engine is hot: difficulties in "engaging" starter (seems > like a dead battery). > But yesterday the car wouldn't start: no "clicking" noise in > solenoid (only clicking noise was the starter relay). So after > some knocks on starter w/o results i remove the starter from car > and wired it with cables: no motion of solenoid when i touched > the solenoid plug and no revolution of starter when i touch the > starter terminal end (the whole bolted to solenoid). I remove the > solenoid and tried the starter alone: no revolution ! I remove > the end plate, look at the brushes (good), clean the collector > and try again: starter works so i put another solenoid which is > good. > I install the starter, starts the car 2 or 3 times, make a small > trip and park the car. > > But today i try to start the car: same problem than yesterday !! > I test the solenoid i removed yesterday on another starter.. and > it works .. > So problem is in the starter: seems that the circuit is open in > the starter and that the culprit is the starter itself and not > the solenoid.. > Does someone knows what could happen in the starter ? > > -- > Philippe COURANT (Pau, France) > Imperial 57 Crown convertible > Buick 58 Roadmaster sedan > > - American Car Club de France (ACCF) : http://www.accf.com > > - Chrysler Imperial France : http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f > > - Cadillac " Standard of Excellence " : > http://www.ifrance.com/accf-cad > > - SportsCars : http://www.ifrance.com/accf-sprtcar > > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > Need an answer fast? Search the 17,000+ pages > of the Forward Look Mailing List archives at > > http://www.forwardlook.net/search.htm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Need an answer fast? Search the 17,000+ pages of the Forward Look Mailing List archives at http://www.forwardlook.net/search.htm
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