At 03:02 AM 6/26/1999 -0700, Trygve D Oye wrote:
>Well, since the insurance company is closed for the weekend I can relax
>and look to the starter problem I seem to now have. I've had a very
>anemic starter for some time now, but it has always gotten the job done.
>My car has become famous among my friends who all wait in anticipation for
>the sound of the starter--sort of like a really slow tire shop lug wrench.
>Lately, it has become apparent that the starting system always works when
>the car is cold, or not had a chance to reach operating temp. It seems
>that the hotter the car is allowed to become, the lower my chance of
>getting it to start again becomes. I've concluded this by several tests.
>If I try to start the car while it's hot I seem to have symptoms similar
>to a dead battery (starter slows to an eventual halt), but if I let it
>sit a while, it will start (although with different levels of performance
>depending on the temp of the engine).
>
>Here is what I wonder. Could the starter cable be corroded internally to
>the point where they contract enough when cold to maintain their ability
>to carry the current and as the temp increases, the cable expands and
>separates inside? Far fetched? I thought that I heard postings of such a
>problem previously. I really don't know what to do. I can hardly find
>the starter on the 1.9 liter engine let alone get a good look at it, as it
>is well covered by the intake manifold. Has anyone worked on the 405
>starter before? Is it very difficult? I can't find my Haynes manual, so
>I can't read up on it. I talked to a Peugeot specialty shop and was told
>around $650 for the replacement of the starter--outrageous! This is why I
>want to start with the wire theory.
>
>I also wonder if the poor level of electricity available at the starter
>may be connected to the apparently low level of electricity available in
>the cabin--the cabin lights and clock that dim with the turn signal and
>brake lights, the spastic power seat belts. If I press up on the power
>window switch with the window already up, thus laboring the motor, the
>SEAT BELT starts freaking out--threatening to hit you upside the head on
>your way in, or out of the car.
>
>Could it be that i just need to replace the main power leads from the
>battery. If so, how do I do that with this starter location? HELP?
>
>-Thanks!
>
>-Trygve Oye
>Seattle, WA
>
>'89 405 S
>
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