Did you disassemble far enough to lubricate the helical shaft that the Bendix gear slides on? Mark
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of skip Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 10:53 AM To: [email protected]; Alfa Digest Subject: Re: [alfa] Starter solenoid Hi Alan and all, This has been a recurring problem with my Duetto. I added a relay near the starter and that helped for a while then the problem started again. I replaced the solenoid and again that helped only for a while. I recently replaced the starter with a used one I had on the shelf and installed what I considered to be the best working solenoid and so far, so good!! I believe what is happening is that since that solenoid gets it's ground thru the starter motor, something in the motor is developing higher resistance when it gets hot causing the solenoid to not get the current flow it needs to energize. That's just my theory but since they seem to work well cold and changing the motor seems to have cured my problem - - - - Skip Patnode '67 Duetto Norfolk, Va Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 12:11:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Alan Lambert <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [alfa] Re: Starter solenoid The solenoid on my 1974 Spider starter sticks and abandons me when hot---(very frustrating to sit in a parking lot waiting and hoping that sooner or later I can get out of there)--- Banging on it with a metal rod often loosens it up. Where would I find a reliable replacement? Or is there a fix? (other than getting a push-start) Cordially, Alan Lambert ____________________ This message contains confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above and may contain information that is legally privileged. If you are not the addressee, or the person responsible for delivering it to the addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, disseminating, distributing or copying this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, please immediately notify us by replying to the message and delete the original message immediately thereafter. Thank you. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifies and with authority, states them to be the views of DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC. -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
