Looks like this has raised its head again but different this time. Seems that the starter turns but doesn't engage. Everything seems to work except it doesn't engage. This started happening when the temperature started getting down in the 40s and lower. The starter was last replaced in 1996 for what then probably wasn't a starter problem. I seem to remember some of the list members talking about greese hanging things up in the starter. How is the best way to go about checking this? Is there a certain part that is at fault? Hard greese? Is it easy to clean out and what greese should be used (Moly with graphite in it versis other types)? William |
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