Date:         Wed, 18 Aug 2004 22:00:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Water in starter housing?
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On 18 Aug 2004 at 18:52, Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM> wrote:

> I suppose you could pull the thing back apart and use sealant or RTV to try to
> make it watertight, but if its condition is that bad inside, you should probably
> just save yourself some frustration and replace the thing. I'm as reluctant to
> practice 'replacement mechanics' as the next guy (or gal), but sometimes ya
> gotta let it go. If it doesn't have a 'drain hole' in it, there's probably a
> good reason (I can think of a couple myself).
>
> If you really want some feedback on that particular starter and whatever
> happened to it, take it apart and post some pics. We all seem to enjoy
> looking at the autopsy photos around here. : )

I might just post some pics for fun... ;-)

I pulled it apart, and it doesn't look much worse than before - I think the extra water was
lingering in the coils and was driven out with the heat. But it appears the solenoid is
now the main problem - it pulls fine, but does not trip the power to the starter. The
starter itself also runs on its own when power is fed directly to it. Now I must decide
between $45 for a solenoid, or $75 for a used started... I suspect the latter would be a
wiser choice.

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Shawn Wright
http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright
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