Starter problem

[sbmackie]

Drove car today, got pretty warm for a couple hours (220-ish), stopped once along the way, car started normally. Got home, parked in driveway for a few minutes. Came back out, tried to start. Just got a buzzing noise from center/rear area.

Starter or solenoid Kaput?

Thanks
Scott

[9dreizig]

Sounds like maybe low voltage. First check all of your battery connections, you'd be shocked what a poor connection can do ( at both the battery as well as the main power on the starter)

[sbmackie]

OK, Ill check that. All the electrical bits are coming on strong, and are "dimming the usual amount" as a normal start.


sbm

[911Rob]

I was going to say solenoid, having experienced this with other cars in the past?

Apparantly when warm/hot it effects the solenoid; try it once it cooled down?

My 2 cents?

[katigbr]

I had been having intermittent starting problems over the last couple of years in my '66 and was getting worse and worse. I checked all ground and connection point voltage until it we tracked down a voltage drop in the circuit between the ignition switch and starter solenoid.

I ended up wiring a secondary "Start" button and relay directly to the starter as described in a few other threads. Works like a charm. You can see the new button on the dash where the lighter used to be.



Regards,

[sbmackie]

After cooling down, it started normally. I assume it was a stuck solenoid from the heat.

Will replace at next opportunity. Thanks for all the advice!

Scott

[911Rob]