Re: Found my 405's starter problem...I think!

Steve Leung (firepiston@juno.com)
Mon, 5 Jul 1999 09:43:29 -0400

I have not worked on the 405 starter so can't tell you the exact
procedure. But generally, on a difficult to work on car such as the 405,
remove whatever is in the way to gain access. Have you tried from
underneath the car? Nuts and bolts generally do not loosen by
themselves if properly torqued. So whoever worked on the starter last
time did not tighten it properly. -Steve

On Mon, 5 Jul 1999 02:59:48 -0700 (PDT) Trygve D Oye
<tryg@u.washington.edu> writes:
>HAPPY 5TH
>
>Well, I do believe I have found the starting problem. In fact, I
>just
>found the real starter, embarrassingly. I originally thought that
>some
>other component was the starter that was hidden under the manifold
>even
>further. I had advice on things I should look for including the
>basic
>wiring and the alternator possibly. Well, it could be both. I traced
>the
>battery positive lead to the starter. I've been curious about whether
>the
>connection was tight, so I gave the cable a nudge only to find it
>swivel
>freely. That's great and all but guess what! I can't figure out for
>the
>life of me how to tighten the stupid thing. It's buried so deep under
>the
>wires and such that I can't get my hand to it or even pull the rubber
>cover off of the connection to get a look at it. Does anyone have
>any
>pointers or ideas about what I should do to fix the problem? It's so
>frustrating to see it there and not be able to fix it.
>
>At least I know what to fiddle with if the starter doesn't seem up to
>getting the car started (at least I hope this is the problem).
>
>
>-Trygve Oye
>Seattle, WA
>
>'89 405 S sedan
>
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