Haa haa. Good old trusty stearing lock does the job aswell. Later. Rick White.
--- "Rob P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >If its anything like the starter motor problems I've had with L-series >motors >(all starter motors are pretty much the same in principle) then you may be >right >about solenoid contacts. Also check that the solenoid piston moves freely >and also, >being a simple electromagnet, check that the solenoid piston casing >(electromagnet : >is basically a coil of winding wire wrapped around a cylinder) >is becoming magnetic when power is applied to the solenoid coil. >Thats all I can suggest, in fact when the problem first starts, you can >usually >free up the solenoid by giving it a medium whack with a hammer, or a brick >as >I did late one night in a deserted carpark whenI was trying to get home. > >Well it worked for me! > >Rob P > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Adam Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 6:18 AM >Subject: Re: starte motor question > > >> Terry, >> >> I haven't had a chance to check all the leads, but it does seem as tho >there >> is no power getting to the starter when the ignition is turned. I can't >> figure out why it wouldn't get power tho, as if the solenoid gets power it >> clicks(this happens), starter earthed to engine....The only place i could >be >> losing power is the contacts on the solenoid right? that's where teh >starter >> should get it's power from isn't it? >> >> Just thinking out loud. If i hook the negative (on the multimeter) upto >the >> battery negative and positive to starter maybe that will tell me the >engine >> isn't grounding correctly?? >> >> When everything is hooked up(battery etc..) i can put the multimeter on >the >> starter and positive on battery and get power, that tells me it's earthing >> doesn't it? Either something is obstructing the pin from pushing out far >> enough to hit the solenoid contacts or the contacts are stuffed? >> >> Thanks very much for asking in the sr20transplants group. >> >> cheers, >> Adam >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 1:19 AM >> Subject: RE: starte motor question >> >> >> > Adam, >> > >> > How'd you go with the leads etc. >> > >> > The SR's didn't have too much in the way of suggestions as what a >suitable >> > replacement other than the obvious (SR20DE) for you so far - I guess >there >> > haven't been too many SR20DET starters blow yet to warrant investigation >> on >> > what's a good donor. >> > >> > regards >> > Terry >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Adam Jackson >> > Sent: Sunday, 8 September 2002 10:46 PM >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Subject: Re: starte motor question >> > >> > >> > yup the engine is fine, i've turned it over by hand a number of times >> > >> > i've found the problem, it is as David suspected, the starter is getting >> no >> > power when the ignition is turned. >> > >> > gonna have to follow the wires when i get time and figure out what the >> > problem is >> > >> > cheers, >> > Adam >> > >> > >> >> > _____________________________________________________________ Get Your free Ozdat Email Account ---> http://www.ozdat.com _____________________________________________________________ Promote your group and strengthen ties to your members with [EMAIL PROTECTED] by Everyone.net http://www.everyone.net/?btn=tag --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
