Starter Solenoid, I have been through 4 and counting! |
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Starter Solenoid, I have been through 4 and counting! |
ctc911ctc |
Oct 25 2020, 12:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 893 Joined: 9-June 18 From: boston Member No.: 22,206 Region Association: North East States |
1974 2.0 - 24Kmiles
All stock I received the car in late 2018, pulled from a garage in RI. Sat in the garage since 1986/88 The starter in the car was original. We removed near everything in the car, super cleaned and welded, put it all back together, and also bought a new starter. The new starter would not work right - clicked but no turn - so we put the original back in. Ran great. Then the original started to fail (seemed like the copper wire from solenoid to motor had degenerated so we bought a 3rd. This one would not work so I returned it and got another. It worked great for a month and now this one clicks but the motor does not turn. Had to jump it with a screwdriver. Which though dangerous - works great! At this point, over 2 years, I have 4 failed starters. One is 46 years old, the others are rebuilt (2) and new 1. Which way would you go from here? Another new OEM? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Another rebuilt???? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) Put a relay in parallel with the Solenoid? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Get the super fancy Porche High Torque starter? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) Always park on a hill (facing downhill of course). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
GeorgeRud |
Oct 25 2020, 04:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Clean and verify the grounds, then attach a jumper switch from the starter terminal to the solenoid. If it works well, the issue is in your wiring, not the starter in my opinion. Using a relay to take the load off the yellow wire is a good idea with 40+ year old wiring.
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