Sounds like a rebuild on the way for that starter.
Craig
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: starte motor question
> It has a lever and slide contacts in the 'ballery' (what they call it in
the
> manual)/solenoid. I tested the resistance on the solenoid when pushing the
> pin back and got a reading of 0, so that seems to be fine. Why wouldn't
the
> starter motor crank at all, it's getting power from the solenoid when the
> gear is pushed forwards and is earthed to the engine. I put the motor back
> together and it cranks when hooked up directly to the motor, pin pushes
> forwards when supplied with power. But as soon as i put it back in the car
> the starter won't turn, but i can hear the pin pushing forwards. Apart
from
> the starter being stuffed, i can't think of a reason why it is playing up
>
> One thing i ahve noticed is that the starter motor doesn't spin as quickly
> as other starters that i've hooked directly upto a battery to test. Maybe
> that's a tell tale sign the starter is stuffed??
>
> cheers,
> Adam
>
> ps - yes ti is a Hitachi OEM.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 3:54 PM
> Subject: RE: starte motor question
>
>
> > Adam,
> >
> > What type of starter is it - old style or concentric, and is it a
Hitachi?
> > OEM. The brush pack looks a bit like old style to me so it will have a
> lever
> > and slide contacts in the solenoid and not the later style steel ring
and
> > tab setup. I still think the contacts in the solenoid are your problem,
> > there doesn't look like there's anything wrong with the brush assembly.
> >
> > regards
> > Terry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Adam Jackson
> > Sent: Saturday, 7 September 2002 3:34 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: starte motor question
> >
> >
> > I took the starter motor apart, here's a pic of the bushes....they are
all
> > larger than the factory recommended(11mm)
> >
> > http://members.optushome.com.au/adamja/starter.jpg
> >
> > Terry,
> >
> > Where abouts are the tabs that you mentioned? I couldn't see them on the
> > solenoid??
> >
> > 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]/
---------------------------------------------------------------------
