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

Sean Korb spkorb at gmail.com
Mon Sep 23 21:53:29 EDT 2013


Should be good.  I've been burned by a "new" battery before :)


On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 9:32 PM, Pantdino <pantdino at aol.com> wrote:

> voltage across posts with car disconnected = 12.55v
>
> w headlights on = 12.00v
>
> So battery is OK?
>   -----Original Message-----
> From: Sean Korb <spkorb at gmail.com>
> To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
> Sent: Mon, Sep 23, 2013 5:25 pm
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] what should I have done while the car's in the
> shop?
>
>  Check the battery for voltage (at the posts) with your headlamps on.  It
> should never get below 9V.  The battery could be bad but it's under
> warranty so not a problem.
>
> It could also be the cables.  This instruction sheet to check cable and
> connection voltage drop is very thorough.http://www.aa1car.com/library/voltage_drop_testing.htm
> It's a long way to go from the battery to the starter.
>
> I can't remember... did you try engaging the starter manually with jumper
> cables?
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 7:56 PM, Pantdino <pantdino at aol.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > 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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