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Got all cleaned up this AM, ready to start running errands. Put all my kit inna boot, twist th' key and it spins up, coughs and stalls. Not unusual for the first start in the morning on a cool day. Hit the starter again and NOTHING. Iggy light shows load, no spinny stuff happenin'... feh. Open'd up the garage, grabbed a piece of angle iron and WHACKED that starter a good'n. Packed all back up and the thing spun up and lit off. Did my bidness, back to th' hovel and tracked down the starter I'd removed a few weeks ago. Yanked it apart, cleaned comm and removed damaged "Bendix."
Pull bogus starter outta the car, DROP bottom bolt inna sand and CAN'T SEE or FIND the stoopid thing. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wall.gif
Disassemble the non-working lump, transfer good "Bendix" to good motor, screw it all back together, install it with the remaining two bolts... drag drop-light out to car. All this with constant threat of rain, heavy overcast and predicted.
"Once more we dive-ed below Calypso..."
Located errant bolt, cleaned and installed it. The "ten times test" was passed, all's right again. Never rained a drop. WHEW!
Pull bogus starter outta the car, DROP bottom bolt inna sand and CAN'T SEE or FIND the stoopid thing. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wall.gif
Disassemble the non-working lump, transfer good "Bendix" to good motor, screw it all back together, install it with the remaining two bolts... drag drop-light out to car. All this with constant threat of rain, heavy overcast and predicted.
"Once more we dive-ed below Calypso..."
Located errant bolt, cleaned and installed it. The "ten times test" was passed, all's right again. Never rained a drop. WHEW!