Hello,
I've been working on restoring my 59 for about a month or so now. It was starting fine (with a bit of a press on the gas) up until two days ago. I hadn't started it up for a week and now it just won't crank. The first few times I tried to start it, it almost turned over, but now, no matter what I try I only get the whine of the starter.
According to the shop manual, the problem is a worn or dirty starter. Has anyone here had a similar experience? Is there any other possible problem? Could it just be low battery voltage (I just found out my voltmeter is broken, so I can't test it at the moment)?
If I do have to clean or replace the starter, are there any hints for the removal? The starter is original, so a replacement probably wouldn't be a bad idea at this point, rather than cleaning the old one up. Could anyone show me where I could get the part?
Thank you,
Andrew
I've been working on restoring my 59 for about a month or so now. It was starting fine (with a bit of a press on the gas) up until two days ago. I hadn't started it up for a week and now it just won't crank. The first few times I tried to start it, it almost turned over, but now, no matter what I try I only get the whine of the starter.
According to the shop manual, the problem is a worn or dirty starter. Has anyone here had a similar experience? Is there any other possible problem? Could it just be low battery voltage (I just found out my voltmeter is broken, so I can't test it at the moment)?
If I do have to clean or replace the starter, are there any hints for the removal? The starter is original, so a replacement probably wouldn't be a bad idea at this point, rather than cleaning the old one up. Could anyone show me where I could get the part?
Thank you,
Andrew
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