2nd New Battery, Still Dead

Snake Ranch · 01-31-2014, 11:52 PM

I may be off in left field when I say this about your case, but some of these starters find the ground circuit through the brushes that make contact with the armature in the starter. One thing that can happen is you have a bad bar on the armature which can give you intermittent problems. If your starter has high mileage it could be a source or part of your problem.
If you pull your starter apart, look at the condition of the armature and brush contact area. Sometimes you can clean this with sandpaper depending on how bad it is burnt. The condition of the brushes needs to be inspected. The thing to keep in mind is the idea of a good circuit, is this a good ground circuit? Are the brushes worn and not making good contact? The difficult part is sometimes it is had to pinpoint the exact problem in the starter without special tools, but if it points to the starter its easier to change it. I hope you find the source of the problem.

01-31-2014, 11:52 PM	#26
Snake Ranch Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Stockton, Ca. Posts: 569	intermittent starting I may be off in left field when I say this about your case, but some of these starters find the ground circuit through the brushes that make contact with the armature in the starter. One thing that can happen is you have a bad bar on the armature which can give you intermittent problems. If your starter has high mileage it could be a source or part of your problem. If you pull your starter apart, look at the condition of the armature and brush contact area. Sometimes you can clean this with sandpaper depending on how bad it is burnt. The condition of the brushes needs to be inspected. The thing to keep in mind is the idea of a good circuit, is this a good ground circuit? Are the brushes worn and not making good contact? The difficult part is sometimes it is had to pinpoint the exact problem in the starter without special tools, but if it points to the starter its easier to change it. I hope you find the source of the problem. __________________ Too much fun Is never enough. You make a living by what you get, You make a life by what you give. The measure of a man can be summed up by how he treats people who are the least significant to him.
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