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06-06-2005, 05:01 PM
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newly minted old timer
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Hudson WI
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truck no starty
strange kind of deal. it acts just like your trying to start the truck in other than d or n. before you jump on the neutral safety switch, already checked it out. still nota.
i tried jumping the starter, not much happens. barely a spark. yes the battery is fine, the cable is ok. the head lites come on bright. un guessing it the starter, but i never seen one this dead before. any ideas?
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06-06-2005, 05:57 PM
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Does the solenoi make any noise? Can you hear the bendix clicking?
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06-06-2005, 06:05 PM
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State of Confusion!
 
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That is what I am thinking. Many a solenoid gave out on me. I know I use to cheat them alot, by cleaning the contacts in the soleoid and the tube that slides in the solenoid (forgot its offical name). I would then rotate the tube a bit so it slides and contacts on a fresh clean surface. It kept me going in my youth (when I was broke) or when I lived in Japan and couldn't run down to a local auto parts for a replacement.
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06-06-2005, 06:13 PM
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newly minted old timer
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ya, i think thats it too.. no click, not anything. just a small spark when you try to cross it. ill put in a starter tomorrow, its the original starter, so its proably due.
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06-07-2005, 11:55 AM
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newly minted old timer
Join Date: Dec 1999
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never seen a starter THAT dead. i climbed under the truck and listend when someone turned the key. all i heard was a slight hummm sound.
i replaced the starter, and started right up. strange to go from no problems to that dead in one start. as a side note, it is kinda cool to have a truck that is orginal, i just changed the orginal starter..lol not bad, 30 some years it sat on that engine.
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06-07-2005, 05:29 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: waco tx
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dead starter
It was probably your starter brushes.I had the same problem thats what it was.
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06-07-2005, 08:18 PM
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If you want to keep it original some shops will rebuild your starter for you. Don't do the exchange thing. Glad to see you get it running though.
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06-07-2005, 08:34 PM
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newly minted old timer
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Hudson WI
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a bit late there bro. i did think about that when i was turning it in. but i have not had much luck rebuilding starters and alts. everytime i do it, i wish i had done the 39.99 lifetime warentee thing....
the truck is now back in its bed, im happy, trucks happy...=)
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