Re: Henry's 55 Constellation

Posted by Cli55er On 2008/8/15 15:38:15

i lifted up the brush you can see last night and it just stayed up. it seems like the spring is not able to push it back down unless i push it myself. i rubbed the contact part of the brush with the side of my flat head screwdrive to get the crud off. i also sprayed it down with some carb cleane (probably shouldn't have done that). the smoke was from the oils on the terminal burning off from the getting hot. i stopped after that. i thought maybe i didn't have a good frame contact on the battery, so wire brushed a part of the frame really clean to help, but still nothing.

how can i get this motor out to work on it easier. i don't see any bolts to take it off with. i can clean it all really good if it was off the car and i could get a better look at it.

the inspection strap was still on the motor tight and covered with dirt when i took it off. the coiled wired does look pretty bad though. the copper looks okay, but the brushes have a bunch of flakey rusty build up on them.

it is probably just a tired old electric motor that is the problem. i was suprised to hear the solenoids clicking, so i am lucky so far. the car was in a field for MANY years, but it wasn't sunk into the ground, so i don't if water got into it or not, but it is certainly possible.

sucks though, i was kind of excited to see it move, but it didn't.

will update more later,

thanks for your help ;0)

Hank