Thanks Phillip, I tried that. There is a new solenoid now. No more thunk with the new solenoid. Now just a whirring noise. The starter spins now, but no cranking. Even after turning the motor by hand.
-Neal. Philip & Marilyn wrote: > Have you tried giving the engine crank shaft a bit of a turn? Could be > the pinion gear on the starter is hitting between teeth on the flywheel. > Something like that would make it go thunk . > Philip > > At 07:16 PM 8/9/2008, you wrote: >> OK here's an update.. Thanks everyone for your input. The problem is not >> solved yet, but there is progress.. >> >> I did some diagnostics, and was able to make the started spin without >> engaging the motor, by by-passing the solenoid. This gave me confidence >> that the solenoid was faulty, causing the clicking. >> >> I bought an AC-Delco solenoid that looks identical in size and shape >> from an auto parts store in the nearby town, and installed it. >> >> With the new solenoid, the starter now spins with a loud whirring noise, >> but does not engage with the motor. >> >> Any comments/tips/trick/suggestions before I order an new starter via >> Fedex on Monday? > > "Be the change you want to see" > *Philip & Marilyn Lange > AE4OV & KD4JRC, > * ORYOKI > *Witness 35 Catamaran > ** > * > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.0/1601 - Release Date: 8/8/2008 9:02 > AM > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
