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Ok guys, the 76 had for months a starter issue, it would sometimes just not turn over, then a few cycles of the key and it would crank.
Now it will not turn start at all. Battery is full and new. I tried a remote starter and it didn't start, so I figured it wasn't a switch, but the starter. So i bought a solenoid, and no help. There is 12v coming to starter.
I removed starter again, and tried to start, to see if it would spin, no luck. I tried to remote start with it off, no help.
I can spin the bendix.
Starter fried?
Now it will not turn start at all. Battery is full and new. I tried a remote starter and it didn't start, so I figured it wasn't a switch, but the starter. So i bought a solenoid, and no help. There is 12v coming to starter.
I removed starter again, and tried to start, to see if it would spin, no luck. I tried to remote start with it off, no help.
I can spin the bendix.
Starter fried?
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It could be a bad spot on the armature.
I had a starter years ago where it was always a crap shoot whether the car would start or not. It all depended on where the starter's armature came to rest after the previous start. If it stopped spinning with the brushes in contact with the bad spot the starter would not work.
For a while I could get it to work by banging on the starter with a wrench or something, then eventually not even that worked.
I had a starter years ago where it was always a crap shoot whether the car would start or not. It all depended on where the starter's armature came to rest after the previous start. If it stopped spinning with the brushes in contact with the bad spot the starter would not work.
For a while I could get it to work by banging on the starter with a wrench or something, then eventually not even that worked.
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Well brought to autozone and the starter works fine....strong actually. I did have 12v to starter when i checked. Foe all i know that remote starter i have is junk as it's really old. I have a good ground too. Hmmm
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Read Kevin 73's post again.
What you have described are the classic symptoms of a starter (or generally speaking a brushed electric motor) going bad. The reason it worked at Vatozone is because you jostled the motor around in the process of removing and transporting it, and the brushes made temporary contact. I bet if you had someone turn the key while you smack it with a hammer, it'll crank right up.
in short...
replace the damn starter
What you have described are the classic symptoms of a starter (or generally speaking a brushed electric motor) going bad. The reason it worked at Vatozone is because you jostled the motor around in the process of removing and transporting it, and the brushes made temporary contact. I bet if you had someone turn the key while you smack it with a hammer, it'll crank right up.
in short...
replace the damn starter
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Read Kevin 73's post again.
What you have described are the classic symptoms of a starter (or generally speaking a brushed electric motor) going bad. The reason it worked at Vatozone is because you jostled the motor around in the process of removing and transporting it, and the brushes made temporary contact. I bet if you had someone turn the key while you smack it with a hammer, it'll crank right up.
in short...
replace the damn starter
What you have described are the classic symptoms of a starter (or generally speaking a brushed electric motor) going bad. The reason it worked at Vatozone is because you jostled the motor around in the process of removing and transporting it, and the brushes made temporary contact. I bet if you had someone turn the key while you smack it with a hammer, it'll crank right up.
in short...
replace the damn starter
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No joke, slide under there and tappy tappy on the starter motor housing with a hammer while your wife works the key. I'll bet you it'll crank or at least try to.
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Pete, to the 's'? ...I think I checked that and it did not, I'd have to double check...I did it to the main lug for sure and it showed 12v...the 'r' has nothing going to it.
WCS, I did take a hammer and tap on it while it was removed, but still connected...I tapped on it, then went back and started it as I was by myself.
WCS, I did take a hammer and tap on it while it was removed, but still connected...I tapped on it, then went back and started it as I was by myself.
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WCS, no sir, it still did not start, I wasn't clear on that...
noonie, haha, no, but as I said, I brought the starter in and it bench checked fine. The 'tech' said, 'it spins real strong, the only prob I see is you have an oil leak and maybe that is causing the starter to not operate'.....
noonie, haha, no, but as I said, I brought the starter in and it bench checked fine. The 'tech' said, 'it spins real strong, the only prob I see is you have an oil leak and maybe that is causing the starter to not operate'.....
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They have "Techs" at Autozone? Really? I wouldn't take their word for anything. Most (not all) of those folks are stuck for an answer if you don't have make, model, radio option, year and color of a a vehicle so they can look it up on their computer. "Spins real strong" really? That's how you determine a starters good? Like wcsinx and noonie have said, replace it and be done with it. You've already done the labor a couple of times....