[DeTomaso] what should I have done while the car's in the shop?

[B Hower]

1) The relay/solenoid is buzzing due to the voltage dropping to the 3.5 level, thus the plunger/disk drops away from the contacts, voltage goes up so it is pulled in again until starter causes voltage to drop again.

2) The voltage drop could be due to bad starter, poor battery, or poor cable connections.

3) FWIW - I would suggest checking battery voltage across the posts while trying to run the starter. 

 
Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be ! )


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 From: Pantdino <pantdino at aol.com>
To: detomaso at poca.com 
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 6:56 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] what should I have done while the car's in the shop?
 


This is also a follow-up on the "starter system problem" thread.  I had my son turn the key and the relay/ solenoid on the firewall was definitely the source of the buzzing-- I could feel it as well as hear it. But I replaced that item and the buzzing is unchanged.  Also, when the starter is engaged the battery voltage drops to 3.5v or something, from which I concluded the starter has a short to ground and the relay/solenoid is freaking out from all the current going thru it. (What a great 60's term.) :-)


I planned to have some maintenance / update work which I can't / don't want to do done before the Fun Rally next year anyway, so I guess I may as well just have the car flat-bedded to a shop

Last time I spoke with Steve Wilkinson about replacing the timing chain / gear set he recommended replacing the water pump while we were there since there would no extra labor for that.

So at this point I think the car needs 

1) starter motor
2) timing chain / gear set
3) water pump
4) check harmonic balancer for condition, replace if necessary.

Anything else I should have done while it's there?


Jim

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