thankyou very much David, i'll take it apart tomorrow morning and post some pics and see what you think
cheers, Adam ----- Original Message ----- From: "David & Melanie Flaye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 10:09 PM Subject: Re: starte motor question > The best way to see how much life is left in it is to undo the motor wire > off the solonoid and then remove the two brush box retaining screws from the > rear housing followed buy the two through bolts. Once this is done then > just lift the end cap off followed buy the field body. With the field body > off the brushes will sit right down into the slots and you will see how much > more wear you have in comparison to the armature diameter. If there worn > out you will see pit marks on the brush surface and possibly on the armature > also. If this is the case just take the field body with the brush box still > on down to your nearest sparky and have him solder on new ones as this will > be the cheapest method of repair. Note check the bearings on the armature > also as these spin at incredible rpm's. Let me know how you go. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adam Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 10:16 PM > Subject: Re: starte motor question > > > > thanks David, will do....if they brushes are worn, is it worth trying to > > file them just a little bit? > > > > or just throw the starter and get a new one? > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David & Melanie Flaye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 9:20 PM > > Subject: Re: starte motor question > > > > > > > Don't be fooled buy that fact that it works with no load on it. Whilst > > you > > > have it off why not rip the back cover off and check the brush box / > > > commutator for wear? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Adam Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 9:14 PM > > > Subject: Re: starte motor question > > > > > > > > > > pulled out the starter motor and tested it straight from the battery, > > > seems > > > > to work a-ok....probably a loose wire somewhere.... > > > > > > > > > > > > "if you bite off more than you can chew then chew like hell" > > > > -Peter Brock > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 7:08 PM > > > > Subject: RE: starte motor question > > > > > > > > > > > > > You haven't charged the battery in 3 months - I'll back that the > > battery > > > > > need a charge overnight. > > > > > > > > > > Terry > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Adam > Jackson > > > > > Sent: Friday, 6 September 2002 6:09 PM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: starte motor question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hi guys, having a little trouble getting my engine started again. I > > > > started > > > > > it(sr20det) about 3 months ago with minor probs(ignitor pack wasnt' > > > hooked > > > > > up). > > > > > > > > > > I've just put the engine back in the car and the starter motor isn't > > > > kicking > > > > > into action. I can hear it clicking and can when touching it feel it > > > > click. > > > > > Just wondering if maybe it is stuffed? > > > > > > > > > > I can't quite get my hands in to check power is getting to the > starter > > > > > correctly, but i assume since it's clicking that it is?? All wires > > going > > > > to > > > > > the starter are powered up so to speak. It's the same battery i used > > > last > > > > > time, so lack of power shouldn't be an issue. > > > > > > > > > > any ideas? > > > > > > > > > > cheers, > > > > > Adam > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
