Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:23:37 +0200 From: "Kristian Steve Jensen" <dat0hksjnospam.hitos.no> Subject: Re: Starting troubles
"Charles" <cstoyernospamrpex.com> skrev i melding news:L9idnRfRJN5LIcXcRVn-vgnospamertel.com... > It sounds like the solenoid on the starter to me. We had a SAAB 96 > (1969) which did this at about 100k miles. We used to keep a rock under > the hood to bang on the starter while the other person tried to start > it. Finally, that failed and I removed the starter and took it and the > solenoid apart and cleaned it all up and put it back together. > > We sold the car at 175k miles with the starter still working. > > Now, first check the simple stuff of course. Particularly the battery > cable connections and so on. > > If removing and cleaning the starter doesn't work, get a rebuilt one. > I tugged a bit on what I believe is the cable to the starter. Two green wires go from the battery positive, one of them goes down towards the gearbox. I tugged a bit on this one, and has had no troubles since. Let's see how long it stays that way :) Kristian
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