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TR2/3/3A my new 59 tr3a
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Ank - just to be sure I'm reading you right ... are you saying the engine turns slowly *when you're using the starter to start it*?
Has the engine ever started and run for you?
In your first post you mentioned it hadn't run "for a while". Days, weeks, months, years? There are a *lot* of things that could be binding if the engine hasn't run for quite a while.
Tom
Has the engine ever started and run for you?
In your first post you mentioned it hadn't run "for a while". Days, weeks, months, years? There are a *lot* of things that could be binding if the engine hasn't run for quite a while.
Tom
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I just picked up a 60TR3A.I asked the same question regarding slow cranking.The engine had not been started in 30 years.I was told these cars always cranked slow straight from the factory.I put in a new battery and battery cables(nothing else).It fired up but still cranks slow while starting every time I start it even after loosening up all the parts that had been sitting for 30 years.
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JR: another possiblity is a faulty solenoid. If you have access to a volt-ohm meter or digital multi meter, and you understand how to use it, measure the resistance of the solenoid contacts. The resistance should be very low, say less than 0.010 ohms. Another check can be made using the dc volt scale and measure the voltage drop across all of the elements of the starting circuit, including cables to and from the solenoid, from solenoid to starter. There should also be very little voltage drop across the solenoid contacts during starting. Also be sure that your earthing point, that is, the connection between the battery and the bulkhead is sound.
CraigLandrum
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Very late reply to this, but when we did our TR3, it cranked very slowly until we replaced the brushes and cleaned the commtator. Worked like new afterwards and was 3x to 4x faster. Lot cheaper than a new starter, and doable at home.