Re: [FWDLK] '57 starter problem

["Edward X. Petrus" <desoto@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Are you sure it's not the neutral safety switch?  Sounds like the exact
problem I had.  When the engine is hot and doesn't start, ground the wire
from the neutral safety switch.  BE SURE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL, and see if it
will start.  If it does, replace the neutral safety switch or wire in some
kind of momentary contact button to ground the wire when this situation
happens.

Ed

At 09:29 PM 6/17/2002 +0200, Philippe COURANT wrote:
> Hi,
> Sometimes ago i sent a message on the list about starter problem
> when engine is hot: difficulties in "engaging" starter (seems
> like a dead battery).
> But yesterday the car wouldn't start: no "clicking" noise in
> solenoid (only clicking noise was the starter relay). So after
> some knocks on starter w/o results i remove the starter from car
> and wired it with cables: no motion of solenoid when i touched
> the solenoid plug and no revolution of starter when i touch the
> starter terminal end (the whole bolted to solenoid). I remove the
> solenoid and tried the starter alone: no revolution ! I remove
> the end plate, look at the brushes (good), clean the collector
> and try again: starter works so i put another solenoid which is
> good.
> I install the starter, starts the car 2 or 3 times, make a small
> trip and park the car.
>
> But today i try to start the car: same problem than yesterday !!
> I test the solenoid i removed yesterday on another starter..  and
> it works ..
> So problem is in the starter: seems that the circuit is open in
> the starter and that the culprit is the starter itself and not
> the solenoid..
> Does someone knows what could happen in the starter ?
>
> --
> Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)
> Imperial 57 Crown convertible
> Buick 58 Roadmaster sedan
>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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