Have you checked that the engine is OK? It isn't seized or hasn't injected water into a cylinder? Both conditions would create the same symptoms. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, 7 September 2002 18:35 PM Subject: Re: starte motor question
> anyone have any idea of what a new starter motor for an sr20det would be > worth? > > cheers, > Adam > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Craig Coffey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 5:02 PM > Subject: Re: starte motor question > > > > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
