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JKY · 04-10-2020, 09:30 AM

I have an A I'm looking as a potential purchase, 29 Fordor. When we went to see it the owner tells me the starter just spins when the battery is connected. We look at the starter switch and it appears to be stuck in the start position. Checking his parts stash we find a new switch. We put it on to get it going but the starter rod is stuck and won't depress. I assume it's out of alignment and that's what caused the old switch to fail, he pushed it in and it wouldn't retract so the starter just kept spinning.

The fellow is not to mechanically sauve and insists that he needs to take the starter in to be repaired.

Is there any adjustment to the starter rod I can make to get it to free up?

Thanks!

04-10-2020, 09:30 AM	#1
JKY Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 150	Starter Switch Question I have an A I'm looking as a potential purchase, 29 Fordor. When we went to see it the owner tells me the starter just spins when the battery is connected. We look at the starter switch and it appears to be stuck in the start position. Checking his parts stash we find a new switch. We put it on to get it going but the starter rod is stuck and won't depress. I assume it's out of alignment and that's what caused the old switch to fail, he pushed it in and it wouldn't retract so the starter just kept spinning. The fellow is not to mechanically sauve and insists that he needs to take the starter in to be repaired. Is there any adjustment to the starter rod I can make to get it to free up? Thanks!