When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
So I too had the infamous "Service Charging System" display. I deduced that it was the solenoid after doing some research here. The pic is what I found. I ordered a replacement solenoid off Ebag.
My question is what type of grease do I use on the back side of the solenoid? I'm assuming it would have to be heat resistant. Does anyone out there know?
So I too had the infamous "Service Charging System" display. I deduced that it was the solenoid after doing some research here. The pic is what I found. I ordered a replacement solenoid off Ebag.
My question is what type of grease do I use on the back side of the solenoid? I'm assuming it would have to be heat resistant. Does anyone out there know?
Thanks for replies!
Rally
Use dielectric grease. If you have headers, wrap the starter/solenoid in a heat resistant blanket (Thermo-Tec 14150 Starter Heat Shield) (7" X 22" Wrap Kit) as in this pic.
Damage like this on solenoids looks more like it is from high current draw through a loose connection resulting in extreme heat. I doubt header heat would be concentrated on the wire lugs.
Damage like this on solenoids looks more like it is from high current draw through a loose connection resulting in extreme heat. I doubt header heat would be concentrated on the wire lugs.
I agree .... so many people say header heat is the cause of starter failure ....i have more room between my headers and starter than when I had my stock system , not to mention that on the stock system you have the HOT cat jammed up between the firewall and the engine block ....
There is nothing wrong with my starter ... it was not heat from the headers , it was the selonoid and a bad connection that caused it's failure ...i am sure that others have blamed the same failure on header heat
I agree .... so many people say header heat is the cause of starter failure ....i have more room between my headers and starter than when I had my stock system , not to mention that on the stock system you have the HOT cat jammed up between the firewall and the engine block ....
There is nothing wrong with my starter ... it was not heat from the headers , it was the selonoid and a bad connection that caused it's failure ...i am sure that others have blamed the same failure on header heat
Dave
A cause that few people realize, is tension on the cable to the battery. Bakelite cracks fairly easy and the cable is a direct link between the engine and body. Any flex between the two needs to have slack in the cable to avoid tension.
If you replace the battery or disconnect the cable, you need to assure that the cable has the maximum slack available.
Thanks for all the posts guys. The new solenoid arrived today and I installed it after work. The car starts and runs fine now. I paid $24.95 for the part on Ebag. Shipping was free. So I fixed my car for a few bucks and a little bit of time.
I'm very happy to hear her roar again. I was thinking about some heat wrap but after reading your posts about a lose connection causing the heat, it made sense. Because the fried part was only around the terminal where the battery connected. nothing else had been hot. I tightened everything down to make sure nothing was loose going back in.
As far as I know I have stock exhaust and did not have to remove anything. It does take a bit of finagling to get it out and back in but just move it around a bit and you'll get it. Thanks again for the info guys.
06-21-2017, 06:55 PM
solenoid
A cause that few people realize, is tension on the cable to the battery. Bakelite cracks fairly easy and the cable is a direct link between the engine and body. Any flex between the two needs to have slack in the cable to avoid tension.
