or the cross-brace in the boot :) is there any datto owner that has never had to do this??
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 12:03 AM Subject: Re: starter motor question > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
