Re: IML: Re:'66 Starter topic/wheel bearings

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

If they make noise, it is too late and they need to be replaced.

Paul W.

In an email dated 2/5/2005 2:46:02 pm GMT Daylight time, "Chris \"Creesto\" Lynch" <creesto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>Just an update: turned out starter was fine. Apparently, the transmission
>repair broke a couple of wires on the starter, one of which went into the
>harness. So YAY-no need for new starter.
>
>This should ?not unexpected: anytime a major repair is done on a 40 y.o.
>car, brittle stuff will suffer.
>
>BTW, what noise would I hear if my wheel bearings needed repacked or
>replaced? 
>
> 
>> Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 16:38:37 -0400
>> Subject: IML: Starter in a '66 Coupe
>> From: "Chris \"Creesto\" Lynch" <creesto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Went to pick up my '66 Imperial Crown Coupe after the tranny was rebuilt,
>> and it wouldn't start. Mechanic said perhaps the starter had ?"a flat spot"
>> What does this mean? He suggested if that was the case then eventually I
>> would need to replace it. Now, my car is stock. And I'm guessing that a
>> rebuilding the stock starter will cost more than a modern replacement. Is
>> this a part I can rebuilt myself? What specifically might be the bad
>> component within the starter?
>
>
>
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