Re: V8 STARTER NOISE

Posted by Craig Hendrickson On 2013/7/9 12:42:04

Are you sure that the starter switch is fully returning immediately from "start" to "run" position? The switch in my 55 Pat was replaced about 10 years ago by me because it wouldn't return automatically from "start" to "run". I got a pretty good used switch from one of the vendors at the PI swap meet, but it is a little "balky" in returning. The vendor told me that in his experience, the return spring inside the switch gets weak causing this behavior. So, I've trained myself to keep my hand on the key when starting and help it return to "run" after the engine starts. If not, sometimes the starter will "screech" as it is still engaged when it should not be. Maybe that's your problem too.

Craig