Re: IML: 60 Imperial-starter problem

["john sadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

Rebuilt are available. They cost a bit more then the newer more common one. 
I think I paid around $90.00 about 10 years ago & haven't had a need to use 
it yet.
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 60 Imperial-starter problem


> Hi all,
>
> Are new starter motors for our cars ( in this case a 60 Imperial with a
> 413 RB engine) still available then?
>
> Or are the old ones simply rebuild?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robert
> 1960 Imperial Crown
>
>
> Op Do, 31 augustus, 2006 11:57 pm, schreef Kenyon Wills:
> > starters are a weak point on the RB engine.  If you have not replaced
> > yours in recent memory, you would do well to heed the warning that you
> > just got from your car.
> >
> > You might accelerate your cooling process with an open
> > hood next time.
> >
> > I would suggest that your starter solenoid was a
> > victim  of heat-soak, but can't say for certain. Could be the relay, too.
> >
> >
> >
> > Change it now - they don't age well.  You'll likely be
> > surprised at the difference a new, strong motor makes.
> >
> >
> >
> > -Kenyon
> >
> >
> > --- Tom Scott <shelbyguy@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > I was out tooling around in my 60 Crown today
> > > running a few errands.  It was cool today, temp right around 70F.  The
> > > car ran perfectly throughout the day until the last stop.  I ran into 
> > > the
> > > local WalMart to pick up some film I had developed and when I came out,
> > > she was dead. The temp gauge never moved
> > > more than 1/3 of the way to hot the whole day.  I had stopped, parked 
> > > and
> > >  restarted the car 4 times within a span of about 20 minutes and had
> > > driven maybe 6 miles or so.  When I turned the key to start, nothing
> > > happened at all.  I ran through the pushbuttons figuring maybe the
> > > neutral switch was hung up or maybe the pushbuttons themselves.
> > > Everything electrical worked
> > > at normal speed...windows, wipers, etc.  Dejectedly, I hoofed it on
> > > home...fortunately I was only a mile or so from home.  About an hour
> > > later I went back to the car, turned the key and she started right up.
> > > The starter
> > > spun at normal revolutions. Anybody got a clue as to what might have
> > > happened? I'm thinking either the
> > > starter or solenoid overheated but starting the car 4 times in a half
> > > hour or so shouldn't overheat them. There is no corrosion on either the
> > > battery or the starter. Thanx
> > > Tom
> > > 60 4 dr Crown Southampton
> > >
> > >
> > >
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