moremonkey
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About a year ago I replaced the modern gear reduction starter in my car with the original starter. (I prefer the look and sound of the original starter even though it has a lot less oomph.)
Anyway, I had what I think was a solenoid issue last summer, and I finally replaced the solenoid today. When I tried to start the car, however, the starter was sluggish and the cable running from solenoid to starter got warm. Ok, it got hot.
I disconnected the battery and pulled the starter. It's been making me a little nervous since I installed it...I'd had it rebuilt but when I installed it last year (hmm, maybe two years ago) the copper post was loose. I let myself think that was ok.
So today when I opened the starter it looks like I spun the post and kinked the copper ribbon of the field coil. Monkeying with the starter cable and solenoid today must have made the field coil move a bit and it contacted/shorted on the armature. Thus the hot cable and sluggish starter. Ok, and the smoke.
Here are my questions:
1) Is there a source for replacement field coils?
1a) If not, what should I use to rewrap the coils...the cotton tape is disintegrating.
2) When I'm all done, how do I get the brushes to push back to seat on the armature so the starter can go back together?
It it isn't a particularly complicated piece of equipment and I suspect there is an easy way to get it back together. This job seems like one where finesse and experience will carry the day.
-Jonathan
Anyway, I had what I think was a solenoid issue last summer, and I finally replaced the solenoid today. When I tried to start the car, however, the starter was sluggish and the cable running from solenoid to starter got warm. Ok, it got hot.
I disconnected the battery and pulled the starter. It's been making me a little nervous since I installed it...I'd had it rebuilt but when I installed it last year (hmm, maybe two years ago) the copper post was loose. I let myself think that was ok.
So today when I opened the starter it looks like I spun the post and kinked the copper ribbon of the field coil. Monkeying with the starter cable and solenoid today must have made the field coil move a bit and it contacted/shorted on the armature. Thus the hot cable and sluggish starter. Ok, and the smoke.
Here are my questions:
1) Is there a source for replacement field coils?
1a) If not, what should I use to rewrap the coils...the cotton tape is disintegrating.
2) When I'm all done, how do I get the brushes to push back to seat on the armature so the starter can go back together?
It it isn't a particularly complicated piece of equipment and I suspect there is an easy way to get it back together. This job seems like one where finesse and experience will carry the day.
-Jonathan