The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Foot starter button will not turn motor over

john charlton · 12-13-2017, 04:47 AM

Pleased to hear you got it fixed my 28 phaeton has just developed the same fault . I put the headlights on and when I pressed the starter the lights went out . This indicated a short in the starter itself so I pulled it and on the bench it works fine . The commutater was very dirty/greasy so I cleaned it and used 400 grit to burnish it . Right now I am rotating it incrementaly to check if I have a bad patch that goes to earth (if that is technically possible) . My battery cables and cable from motor to frame are new . Should finish rotation check today and if all OK I will pop it back and see what happens . If still no good it will be back to the hand crank but it has the AF small bore engine so will swing more easily .It has the multi disc clutch so I cant do a starter motor swap as I dont have another early starter . SIGH .

John in very cold Suffolk County England .

12-13-2017, 04:47 AM	#31
john charlton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,304	Re: Foot starter button will not turn motor over Pleased to hear you got it fixed my 28 phaeton has just developed the same fault . I put the headlights on and when I pressed the starter the lights went out . This indicated a short in the starter itself so I pulled it and on the bench it works fine . The commutater was very dirty/greasy so I cleaned it and used 400 grit to burnish it . Right now I am rotating it incrementaly to check if I have a bad patch that goes to earth (if that is technically possible) . My battery cables and cable from motor to frame are new . Should finish rotation check today and if all OK I will pop it back and see what happens . If still no good it will be back to the hand crank but it has the AF small bore engine so will swing more easily .It has the multi disc clutch so I cant do a starter motor swap as I dont have another early starter . SIGH . John in very cold Suffolk County England . Last edited by john charlton; 12-13-2017 at 04:53 AM.