<VV> Fwd: Starter Question

[HallGrenn at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/22/2008 11:06:03 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net writes:

Big  copper disc inside the solinoid is pitted, AND the Bendix (starter 
drive)  is bad.


What Harry said.  Easiest repair is to replace the whole starter and  send 
the old one back as a core.  If you have the time to putter you can  pull the 
solenoid and see if the disc is mounted on a threaded shaft, remove it,  reverse 
and reassemble--but most discs that I've seen recently can't be  removed.
 
As far as the Land Rover is concerned you might try putting a plugged light  
bulb on an extension cord below the battery to increase it's capacity when  
things really get cold.  Same thing for the Corvair's battery as  well.  And a 
higher battery current means the starter doesn't have to work  as hard and 
there is less chance of overheating the wiring.  Higher  voltage=less current and 
visa versa.
 
Bob Hall
Group Corvair
DC suburbs
'64 Brier
'65 Corsa
2 '68 Monzas



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