Manky Monkey
Administrator
Hero Member
Karma: 264
Posts: 55102
|
 |
« Reply #7830 on: December 16, 2014, 06:49:45 PM » |
|
I was going to paint the starter motor while it's off the engine, so we ought we ought to check it's still working as it's been sat doing nothing for a year & got soaking wet at one point.
Hooked it up to a freshly charged battery, but no signs of life at all. Poo. Still, better to know now, rather than when it's refitted. I'll get the guys at the Post Office workshop to double check it tomorrow & if they pronounce it buggered, I'll take it to the local repair shop.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
|
|
|
|
terry t
|
|
« Reply #7831 on: December 16, 2014, 07:32:49 PM » |
|
So the revised deadline is now the 3rd of April. Good Friday. The Surrey Street Rodders' Wheelsday Show at Rushmoor Arena near Aldershot, Hampshire.
Hi Andy you need to register your motor before hand. not sure if you can just turn up, looks like 500 hundred passed will be allocated in to lots of 250 1st lot of bookings out now next lot after xmas
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
poprodder
|
|
« Reply #7832 on: December 16, 2014, 07:51:35 PM » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Manky Monkey
Administrator
Hero Member
Karma: 264
Posts: 55102
|
|
« Reply #7833 on: December 16, 2014, 07:55:32 PM » |
|
Already applied.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
|
|
|
|
terry t
|
|
« Reply #7834 on: December 16, 2014, 07:57:49 PM » |
|
Already applied. What with a current photo |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Olds
|
|
« Reply #7835 on: December 16, 2014, 08:12:45 PM » |
|
Already applied. What with a current photo  Shame about the starter motor. Really surprised as well, because they are almost indestructible. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
|
|
|
morrag
Hero Member
Karma: 49
Posts: 2875
Carpe diem!
|
|
« Reply #7836 on: December 16, 2014, 08:24:23 PM » |
|
As Olds said Andy, most unusual for a starter motor to "die" when out of use, unless left in a bucket of water or similar! make sure the brushes are making contact, and the body is earthed well whilst checking,etc.....................Morrag
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Beware the Ides of March, But!
|
|
|
Manky Monkey
Administrator
Hero Member
Karma: 264
Posts: 55102
|
|
« Reply #7837 on: December 16, 2014, 08:38:13 PM » |
|
Earth cable to the starter casing, live cable to the main terminal -nothing. It did get pretty wet, sitting in the pick-up bed of the truck, until I got a decent tarpaulin to cover it. We've got a good local repair guy, so hopefully easy enough to sort out.
I used a photo from it's first year on the road Terry, cos it looks more or less the same.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
|
|
|
|
terry t
|
|
« Reply #7838 on: December 16, 2014, 09:26:56 PM » |
|
That's a good photo of the pop Andy
I sent my request in the other day. just have to wait and see now.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Olds
|
|
« Reply #7839 on: December 16, 2014, 10:07:57 PM » |
|
That's a good photo of the pop Andy
I sent my request in the other day. just have to wait and see now.
Do they accept trike then? Never been to this one. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
|
|
|
|
scannerzer
|
|
« Reply #7840 on: December 16, 2014, 10:12:53 PM » |
|
the way your cracking on Olds i'd be surprised if your special wasn't ready !
Andy did you try spinning the starter over by hand to see if it was free?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
terry t
|
|
« Reply #7841 on: December 16, 2014, 10:25:16 PM » |
|
That's a good photo of the pop Andy
I sent my request in the other day. just have to wait and see now.
Do they accept trike then? Never been to this one. Hi Dave I went to last years show but you just turned up paid and they let you in. Not sure about this one as it only pre booked motors and they may prefer custom cars to trikes have to wait and see |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Olds
|
|
« Reply #7842 on: December 16, 2014, 10:29:34 PM » |
|
No way. At least a year away.  The starter turned easily by hand. Only thing I can think of is the brush guides may have rusted if they were not coated when the new brushes were put in. This could possibly hold the brushes off the commutator. But seems unlikely. The starter in my special was made back in 63 and spins a treat. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
|
|
|
|
kapri
|
|
« Reply #7843 on: December 17, 2014, 08:55:55 AM » |
|
Knowing you and electrics Andy you DID energise the solenoid as well ? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
poprodder
|
|
« Reply #7844 on: December 17, 2014, 01:50:48 PM » |
|
Knowing you and electrics Andy you DID energise the solenoid as well ? lol!!!! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
