Re: JPOR: Starter woes

[Obi-Wan <bvh@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> I replaced the bendix
>> gears, reinstalled the starter, and got the same noises, which I now
>> know were coming from the solenoid all along.  It's gone downhill from
>> there.
> 
> I'm a bit baffled.  You say this noise was coming from the solenoid.  You 
> replaced the solenoid and it still makes a grinding noise?

Yup.  Replaced it once & got no noise or anything.  Replaced it
again (same brand, same store) and got the grinding noise again.
I decided from that that my solenoid was not the problem, so I
returned both new solenoids and am back to using the stock one.

> Solenoids should just go 'click'.  The only way I can imagine a solenoid 
> would ever make a grinding noise is if it is quickly moving back and forth - 
> which to me would imply either a bad ground, or as someone stated earlier, a 
> bad connection to the ignition switch (maybe the switch itself).

Yeah, that noise was new to me, too.  I'll double check the ignition
switch & wire tonight.

> Did you try hotwiring the solenoid?  (disconnect the starter first!)

Hotwiring which part of it to where?  You mean the wire that goes
to the ignition switch?  I haven't tried hotwiring any of it yet.
Should the ignition switch wire provide 12V (ie, can I hotwire it
directly to the battery)?

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