At 09:43 AM 7/5/99 -0400, Steve Leung wrote:
>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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