Starter Surprise
Posted by Bob J On 2023/8/1 18:29:28
When I bought my car it did not come with a starter, so one was purchased. I went over it and did a check on brushes and did a 'rattle can' restoration on it. Upon completion of the motor build I found it did not turn the motor over. Not too surprised on this as a new build takes a strong starter and I figured I would just send it off for rebuild.
Fortunately I found a very capable man, they call him Starter Steve, and he knows his stuff. We bench tested it and he did get it to spin but it was too slow and the bendix gear would not even spin all the way to the end of the shaft. There is some corrosion on the shaft so disassembly and polishing up the shaft would be in order. Steve was still not impressed with the RPMs and noted someone had been into it before as the external field coil screws showed evidence of having had a punch used to remove them. (Not me, but I had noticed it but just though it was part of a previous rebuild)
A forensic examination and part number check revealed that the unit is a 6V starter, as I wanted, but someone had replaced the field coils with 12V ones, these of course would not allow proper strength or RPM on a 6V system.
Proper 6V field coils are on order and will allow it to operate as designed.
Thought I would share so anyone who has a starter that is not acting as it should may think to have a look at the coils to see if they are correct.
Have fun.
Bob J.
Attach file:
Starter before rebuild.JPG (191.31 KB)
Fortunately I found a very capable man, they call him Starter Steve, and he knows his stuff. We bench tested it and he did get it to spin but it was too slow and the bendix gear would not even spin all the way to the end of the shaft. There is some corrosion on the shaft so disassembly and polishing up the shaft would be in order. Steve was still not impressed with the RPMs and noted someone had been into it before as the external field coil screws showed evidence of having had a punch used to remove them. (Not me, but I had noticed it but just though it was part of a previous rebuild)
A forensic examination and part number check revealed that the unit is a 6V starter, as I wanted, but someone had replaced the field coils with 12V ones, these of course would not allow proper strength or RPM on a 6V system.
Proper 6V field coils are on order and will allow it to operate as designed.
Thought I would share so anyone who has a starter that is not acting as it should may think to have a look at the coils to see if they are correct.
Have fun.
Bob J.
Attach file:
Starter before rebuild.JPG (191.31 KB)
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