Hi Gang,
Had a problem starting the car yesterday. It has started flawlessly for six months, no problems. Started great yesterday morning and drove her to a meeting. After a four hour meeting, came out to leave and when I turned the switch, "clunk." Hmmm. Popper out the voltmeter and had 12v on the battery. Checked both large posts on the solenoid, 12v. Anyway, I got a push, clutch-started her and drove home with no problems. Pulled in the garage, cut her off, hit the key again, "clunk."
Again, I checked the battery and solenoid, and had 12v everywhere. So I climbed underneath and checked the starter. There are two leads, one large one that goes to the positive terminal on the battery which measured 12v. There is another smaller lead that goes to the large switched post on the solenoid. It measures 0 with the ignition switch off/acc and measures 12v when the key is turned to start. But nothing from the starter.
I pulled the starter and checked that the bendix could rotate freely in both directions and ensured that the spring allowed the bendix to extend and retract correctly, and all that checks out okay.
I wanted to check with you all to see if there is anything else I can check? Or is my starter dead? Are there any serviceable parts on this starter?
Or...is everything wired wrong? I did not wire the starter, it was in the car when I got her. Here is how everything is wired:
Positive battery (heavy gauge battery cable) to large post on starter
Positive battery (14 gauge wire built into battery cable head) to large solenoid post closest to the battery
Small starter post to large solenoid post furthest from the battery
Thanks for your help!!
Kelton
Had a problem starting the car yesterday. It has started flawlessly for six months, no problems. Started great yesterday morning and drove her to a meeting. After a four hour meeting, came out to leave and when I turned the switch, "clunk." Hmmm. Popper out the voltmeter and had 12v on the battery. Checked both large posts on the solenoid, 12v. Anyway, I got a push, clutch-started her and drove home with no problems. Pulled in the garage, cut her off, hit the key again, "clunk."
Again, I checked the battery and solenoid, and had 12v everywhere. So I climbed underneath and checked the starter. There are two leads, one large one that goes to the positive terminal on the battery which measured 12v. There is another smaller lead that goes to the large switched post on the solenoid. It measures 0 with the ignition switch off/acc and measures 12v when the key is turned to start. But nothing from the starter.
I pulled the starter and checked that the bendix could rotate freely in both directions and ensured that the spring allowed the bendix to extend and retract correctly, and all that checks out okay.
I wanted to check with you all to see if there is anything else I can check? Or is my starter dead? Are there any serviceable parts on this starter?
Or...is everything wired wrong? I did not wire the starter, it was in the car when I got her. Here is how everything is wired:
Positive battery (heavy gauge battery cable) to large post on starter
Positive battery (14 gauge wire built into battery cable head) to large solenoid post closest to the battery
Small starter post to large solenoid post furthest from the battery
Thanks for your help!!
Kelton