Re: SER1 Groaning starter .

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Thanks Alan (also Wayne and Martin),

Yes, it is a G76. What you describe fits with the sort of  'feel' of what is
happening.  Brushes (if needed) I can sort easily but Dunsfolds had just 2
left of the 'sleeve and rubber' with no source for any further supplies so
I've ordered one on the assumption that it's that. (And also because sods
law says that if I didn't buy one now, it would fail next month by which
time a new one would be completely unobtainable)

The exhaust fell off today too (it sounds wonderful powering up our hill on
an open pipe!),  and the hood needs repairing yet again so a bit of
fettling is in order generally. Still, for a 48 year old vehicle in everyday
use it needs very little attention really so I can't complain.

Thanks,

Graham





From: "Allan Harding" <Allan.Harding@xxx.xxx.xx>
To: <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 12:38 AM
Subject: Re: SER1 Groaning starter .


>     G'Day Graham,
>     Presuming that your starter is the Lucas G76 type, it sounds to me
> as if the rubber bonded cush drive in the Bendix has come unbonded. Its
> construction is rather like the bushes for the road springs and it is
> designed to drive the starter and to cushion the shock of the Bendix
> engaging in the ring gear.
>     Lucas part number is 290081, and it is called "sleeve and rubber" in
> the Lucas parts book.goodness knows where you will get one but I would
> hazard a guess that they will be easier to come by in the UK than here.
>     The Lucas parts book is available in the garage documents section if
> you wish to look at the parts. Use the early parts book. The 1957 one
> reproduced there also is not applicable to the early type starters.
>     I have had a couple of these fail on me, I assume that the rubber is
> old and getting brittle. The rubber in the sleeve takes the full driving
> force of the starter and not infrequently, when it fails it will drive
> intermittently or even initially and then slip. You description of the
> symtom is exactly as I have experienced.
>     Cheers
>     Allan
>     Canberra, Australia
>
>
>
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