<VV> Starter with bad spot on armature?

[J. R. Read]

You just MIGHT be a tad early with that.  Need to see how it performs under 
regular use.  But, for his sake, I hope that you are correct.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank DuVal via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Starter with bad spot on armature?


>I win!
>
> This should erase some of those wrong answers...
>
> Frank
>
>
> On 5/22/2014 7:39 PM, Kenneth Overby via VirtualVairs wrote:
>> The brushes were very worn. The screws for the brushes just missed 
>> hitting the armature. I put it together with better brushes and it works 
>> with no issues, Time to put it back in the buggy.
>>   Thanks for the help.
>>   Ken Overby
>>   180 Rail
>> 66 500 x2
>> 65 Corsa
>>   -----Original Message-----
>> From: Frank DuVal via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Sun, May 18, 2014 8:04 pm
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Starter with bad spot on armature?
>>
>>
>> First, check the brushes. This is usually a case of worn brushes. Easy
>> to change. And grease the bearings (bushings) while in there.
>>
>> This comment assumes the solenoid is pulling in every attempt to start
>> but the armature does not turn.
>>
>> Frank DuVal
>>
>> On 5/18/2014 7:08 PM, Kenneth Overby via VirtualVairs wrote:
>>> I have a starter that stopped working, I took if off the car, and it did 
>>> turn
>> over. I tried it a few times, then it stopped again. I turned the 
>> armature and
>> it started working again. I tried it a few more times, and it stopped 
>> again. Is
>> there a bad spot on the armature? I would not think it was in the field 
>> coils
>> because it does work sometime. Any ideas?
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Ken Overby


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