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sam_w Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 1479 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2018 7:54 am Post subject: starter doesn't work |
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My 74 Thing just started having starter problems. The solenoid does not always actuate.The battery is fully charged and the starter doesn't turn. If you hit it with a hammer it works great.
Is this a new starter or a starter relay? I have a spare starter in my parts stash, if I can find it. I had a hard start relay on my 70 bus and it solved the problem. _________________ 63 singlecab
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BNMike Samba Member
Joined: November 12, 2009 Posts: 333 Location: Hot Springs, SD
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2018 8:29 am Post subject: Re: starter doesn't work |
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sam_w wrote: |
My 74 Thing just started having starter problems. The solenoid does not always actuate.The battery is fully charged and the starter doesn't turn. If you hit it with a hammer it works great.
Is this a new starter or a starter relay? I have a spare starter in my parts stash, if I can find it. I had a hard start relay on my 70 bus and it solved the problem. |
Sam....I started having starter trouble on my '73. Sometimes it would work, and sometimes not. It turned out to be a bad ground strap from the transaxle to the frame. I put on a new one and problem solved.
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74 Thing Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2004 Posts: 7391
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2018 11:09 pm Post subject: Re: starter doesn't work |
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I had a similar problem and it was the starter solenoid. There is a braided strap between the solenoid and the starter motor body make sure that is good. You can take apart the solenoid end with a high temp (butane) solder iron and then inside there are copper contacts that have carbon build up on them that you can clean up with a dremel.
There is a post on thesamba detailing taking apart the solenoid and doing the repair.
There are also brushes in the starter motor. |
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sam_w Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 1479 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2018 11:33 pm Post subject: Re: starter doesn't work |
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I saw a starter solenoid relay on Amazon for $13 and am having it delivered. I put one on a 70 bus that fixed the same problem, so I will try that first. IK'll let you all know. _________________ 63 singlecab
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