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| Austin Scott Davis (Zimtok)
Registered Member Username: Zimtok Post Number: 473 Registered: 9-2006 Posted From: 173.166.209.1  Rating: N/A |
Remember when I had the problem of my lights dimming when I made a right had turn???? Well I think I found the problem finally. The starter solenoid has a spring that keeps the contact from touching the terminals unless the solenoid it activated to start the engine. WElL... The spring had failed and as I turned right the the contact disc would run the started motor. Because it was running without the solenoid engaging there was no damage to the Bendix gear or the flywheel. I will be sourcing a new solenoid but for now I just inserted a new spring and cleaned and turned the one terminal contact around for a better connection. This is what it looked like when opened. Notice the broken spring on the end of the contact disc...  This is it cleaned up and new spring installed...  | ||
| Dal Farnworth (Dallas)
Registered Member Username: Dallas Post Number: 703 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 98.20.48.154  Rating: N/A |
Well, that'll make ya think, "Darnit". I rebuilt the plate and the contacts on a MT50 solenoid once with a potato and a piece of soft copper tubing. Now..... that'll give you pause for thought. Anyone know how it was done? Jack, you don't count! Hint.... it took a month. | ||
| Austin Scott Davis (Zimtok)
Registered Member Username: Zimtok Post Number: 474 Registered: 9-2006 Posted From: 173.166.209.1 Rating: N/A |
I found this replacement starter solenoid online for $43+ standard shipping brought it up to $51 http://www.smithcoelectric.com/servlet/the-209/1115606-1119879-1969198-1115556/Detail NAPA locally had 2 in stock but at the price of $151 I opted to order the one online. . | ||
| Gus Causbie (Gusc)
Registered Member Username: Gusc Post Number: 1365 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 173.202.17.148  Rating: N/A |
Thanks Zim, That is a very good source for us GM owners. | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 2147 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.71.157  Rating: |
you worked the tubing into a replacement disc and lived on the potato for a month. | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 922 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 72.211.145.15  Rating: |
What a valiant attempt at comedy..! ...and here I thought you were all hostile over subjectively funny retorts that added no value to a subject. I guess it just goes to show how wrong a guy can be ...eh? A month Dal ? That just happens to be the length of time it takes a Spud to ferment..! (Message edited by Jack_fids on September 03, 2011) | ||
| Dal Farnworth (Dallas)
Registered Member Username: Dallas Post Number: 704 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 98.20.48.154 Rating: N/A |
Well, I'll give ya'll another hint. Baghdad battery | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 2148 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.71.157 Rating: N/A |
you re-plated bolt end and disc, using the copper tubing to supply material. | ||
| Dal Farnworth (Dallas)
Registered Member Username: Dallas Post Number: 705 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 98.20.48.154 Rating: N/A |
Bingo! Chessie takes the brass ring! For the record, it wasn't really needed, but I just wanted to see if we could do it. | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 2149 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.71.157 Rating: |
funny retorts wasn't the problem; rambling rhymes of many lines that didn't seem to in any way to be relevant.BTW, you can hammer a piece of copper tubing into a disc with enough time. | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 925 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 72.211.145.15 Rating: |
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