Re: 1937 120 Conv. Sedan - Blanche
Posted by Bob J On 2024/4/24 18:44:07
To illustrates BK's directive, the shot below shows the starter solenoid on mine. The front post pointing toward the lens of the camera is the power in from the battery. The small wire is on the top, this comes from the starter button and powers the solenoid to slide and complete the circuit to the rear post on the solenoid that the thick flat brass bar is bolted to, it in turn sends the current to the coil on the starter causing the motor to turn over.
You can run a low gauge wire from the battery post to the top post, this mimics what your starter button does. If that does nothing it may be the solenoid is bad, the test for that is to use a jumper cable and connect the battery post to the copper bar. If that does nothing, it could also be that somehow working on the floor knocked the battery terminals loose so they are worth a check. (A poor connection will run lights but not the amp power required for a starter).It could be your starter or the bendix might be stuck. Try spinning the motor over by the harmonic balancer, this may allow the starter motor to disengage and work, sometimes a rap with a hammer wakes the starter up.
(Note this shot was taken before everything was completely hooked up, the ignition wire was not attached yet so it is drooping down and touching the front of the starter, ignore it!)
Good luck!
Bob J.
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Starter before rebuild.JPG (707.46 KB)
You can run a low gauge wire from the battery post to the top post, this mimics what your starter button does. If that does nothing it may be the solenoid is bad, the test for that is to use a jumper cable and connect the battery post to the copper bar. If that does nothing, it could also be that somehow working on the floor knocked the battery terminals loose so they are worth a check. (A poor connection will run lights but not the amp power required for a starter).It could be your starter or the bendix might be stuck. Try spinning the motor over by the harmonic balancer, this may allow the starter motor to disengage and work, sometimes a rap with a hammer wakes the starter up.
(Note this shot was taken before everything was completely hooked up, the ignition wire was not attached yet so it is drooping down and touching the front of the starter, ignore it!)
Good luck!
Bob J.
Attach file:
Starter before rebuild.JPG (707.46 KB)
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