Date:         Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:22:06 -0700
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      New Starter Stopped Working requires the RI wizard
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Noel,
    I may be off base here but I think you need 12
volts to the starter.   If we can get some input from
our wizard in RI I think he can better explain the
actual voltage needed.   Should check your grounds as
there are several and your battery and alternator
output.   gary

Date:    Wed, 11 Sep 2002 10:02:59 -0500
From:    Noel Cookson <ncookson@NETWORKUSA.NET>
Subject: New Starter Stopped Working

Hi listees. Questions about starter motors. I just put
in a new starter
that
stopped working after only 6 days of use.

Before pulling the new starter I checked the voltage
at the solenoid.
There
were between 8.5 and 9 volts there. My understanding
is the voltage
should
be at least 8 volts. So the 8.5 to 9 volts should be
okay.

Next I pulled the starter and gave it a visual
inspection. One thing I
noticed is the shaft coming out of the starter can be
moved in and out
and
up and down. This surprised me I thought there would
be no such play.
What
do you  think of this? Should I send the starter back
and get a new
one?

Lastly,  I visually inspected the bushing in the bell
housing. My
mechanic
says they are okay as long as they are round, not
oblong. Mine was
round so
I did not replace the bushing. Does everyone agrees
with this approach?

FYI, I wired up the starter while it was out and it
spun just fine.
When I
put the starter back in it continued to work.


Noel '88 GL tiico


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