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old Tom · 05-11-2021, 08:13 AM

When i push the starter rod nothing happens. I have good connections and 6V at the starter cable. If I take the cap off at the starter is there a brass connection that engages when you push the rod
that could be corded or something else?
Thanks
The voltage does npt drop when I push the rod so its not stuck.

Marshall V. Daut · 05-11-2021, 08:19 AM

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Patrick L. · 05-11-2021, 12:05 PM

Sounds like a switch issue. Its not hard to remove to take a look at it.

At times the starter drive will jam in the flywheel, but, that doesn't sound like thats your problem.

arnhemmer · 05-11-2021, 04:52 PM

I just got done replacing a battery that showed 6.4 volts at the starter but would not even turn the starter. The battery had 6.4 volts but zero amps. Recharged and load tested it and it failed the test with flying colors. After I replaced the battery everything fired up just fine. That battery gave me 5 yrs and just quit in my garage this morning.

nkaminar · 05-11-2021, 06:38 PM

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Tom, If the voltage does not drop when you push the starter button, the switch is not making contact. Clean the contacts with a file or sand paper and then put some conductive electrical grease on them. If that fails buy a new switch.

Of course, it could also be that your starter has gone bad. This can happen if the brushes are worn too much or stuck in their holders or if the armature commutator has a coating of black gunk or there is a broken wire somewhere in the starter. To test the starter, bypass the switch by touching the cable to the terminal on top of the starter with the switch removed. Be careful not to touch the cable to ground and disconnect the battery ground strap when you put things back together.

05-11-2021, 08:13 AM	#1
old Tom Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 195	starter When i push the starter rod nothing happens. I have good connections and 6V at the starter cable. If I take the cap off at the starter is there a brass connection that engages when you push the rod that could be corded or something else? Thanks The voltage does npt drop when I push the rod so its not stuck.

05-11-2021, 08:19 AM	#2
Marshall V. Daut Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Davenport, Iowa Posts: 2,111	Re: starter Check your "Private Messages" in the top right corner of this webpage. Marshall

05-11-2021, 12:05 PM	#3
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: starter Sounds like a switch issue. Its not hard to remove to take a look at it. At times the starter drive will jam in the flywheel, but, that doesn't sound like thats your problem.

05-11-2021, 04:52 PM	#4
arnhemmer Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Jose California Posts: 150	Re: starter I just got done replacing a battery that showed 6.4 volts at the starter but would not even turn the starter. The battery had 6.4 volts but zero amps. Recharged and load tested it and it failed the test with flying colors. After I replaced the battery everything fired up just fine. That battery gave me 5 yrs and just quit in my garage this morning.

05-11-2021, 06:38 PM	#5
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,897	Re: starter Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Tom, If the voltage does not drop when you push the starter button, the switch is not making contact. Clean the contacts with a file or sand paper and then put some conductive electrical grease on them. If that fails buy a new switch. Of course, it could also be that your starter has gone bad. This can happen if the brushes are worn too much or stuck in their holders or if the armature commutator has a coating of black gunk or there is a broken wire somewhere in the starter. To test the starter, bypass the switch by touching the cable to the terminal on top of the starter with the switch removed. Be careful not to touch the cable to ground and disconnect the battery ground strap when you put things back together. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.