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JMKnight · 10-31-2012, 12:08 AM

I came in from the garage after working over five flathead starter motors and could not get one to spin. I tried every trick I know of. Stuff that always worked before. It's going to kill me if I have to take one of them to a rebuild shop!

Old Henry · 10-31-2012, 12:15 AM

So? What did you do to try to get them started? Give us the list so we can see if we think there's anything you missed. All of my starter problems have been worn out brushes. Replaced them and away they went.

JMKnight · 10-31-2012, 01:05 AM

I was just venting but since you asked, I used some emery cloth to clean the shiny parts, repaired insulation on field coils where needed. New brushes installed and I greased the rotor end. What did I miss and how do I check for shorts?

thirt4 · 10-31-2012, 03:33 AM

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10-31-2012, 12:08 AM	#1
JMKnight Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bountiful, UT Posts: 66	Starting the starter I came in from the garage after working over five flathead starter motors and could not get one to spin. I tried every trick I know of. Stuff that always worked before. It's going to kill me if I have to take one of them to a rebuild shop!

10-31-2012, 12:15 AM	#2
Old Henry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 5,762	Re: Starting the starter So? What did you do to try to get them started? Give us the list so we can see if we think there's anything you missed. All of my starter problems have been worn out brushes. Replaced them and away they went. __________________ Prof. Henry (The Roaming Gnome) "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” *Ursula K. Le Guin in The Left Hand of Darkness

10-31-2012, 01:05 AM	#3
JMKnight Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bountiful, UT Posts: 66	Re: Starting the starter I was just venting but since you asked, I used some emery cloth to clean the shiny parts, repaired insulation on field coils where needed. New brushes installed and I greased the rotor end. What did I miss and how do I check for shorts?

10-31-2012, 03:33 AM	#4
thirt4 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 288	Re: Starting the starter Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Is this where a "growler" comes in?