tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930068506637970726.post3696213524522574908..comments2024-01-29T12:29:49.759-05:00Comments on Roundtail Restoration: Triumph Spitfire Engine Rebuild #11 - Starter MotorChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173111768773666196noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930068506637970726.post-15526777579044583662017-05-25T06:56:51.084-04:002017-05-25T06:56:51.084-04:00I don't remember what I specifically did there...I don't remember what I specifically did there. But I do remember it being painful and being worried that I was going to ruin something. Good luck!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16173111768773666196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930068506637970726.post-38270942073857029122017-05-24T21:37:16.847-04:002017-05-24T21:37:16.847-04:00Heh. Today the challenge was getting the circlip b...Heh. Today the challenge was getting the circlip back on... still not sorted. Even tthough a vise grip plus a plumber's wrench was enough to compress the spring to get it OFF, nothing worked for me today to put it ON... I also tried using a vise (though only on one side.) David Plasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640806294362197379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930068506637970726.post-19672615225486651812017-05-24T06:08:17.972-04:002017-05-24T06:08:17.972-04:00Good deal! It's like doing small parts of a bi...Good deal! It's like doing small parts of a big puzzle. Get all the parts done and step back...there's a car!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16173111768773666196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930068506637970726.post-5778159474364354902017-05-23T21:39:09.760-04:002017-05-23T21:39:09.760-04:00I did a similar bench test of my starter today and...I did a similar bench test of my starter today and it worked!David Plasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640806294362197379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930068506637970726.post-2111499016864158742017-04-22T21:03:10.843-04:002017-04-22T21:03:10.843-04:00How did you wire wheel the yoke? Every time I try,...How did you wire wheel the yoke? Every time I try, it rolls away! HeheDavid Plasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640806294362197379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930068506637970726.post-80201987852859650472017-04-16T19:54:12.993-04:002017-04-16T19:54:12.993-04:00Ah, so you have the M35G, and I have the M35J... d...Ah, so you have the M35G, and I have the M35J... different model, and it's not described in the manuals that I have. No idea how different they are, but even getting it open is a different procedure, not described... Argh.David Plasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640806294362197379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930068506637970726.post-14139273582271848582017-04-15T21:55:38.642-04:002017-04-15T21:55:38.642-04:00Chipmunk - that's the animal I was trying to t...Chipmunk - that's the animal I was trying to think of during the video. I obviously don't speak well on my feet!David Plasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640806294362197379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930068506637970726.post-46446768815277385462017-04-15T21:43:53.338-04:002017-04-15T21:43:53.338-04:00Wow. Yes, definitely a critter or two in there. No...Wow. Yes, definitely a critter or two in there. Not sure how they got in, though, unless the starter was out for a time. Maybe a chipmunk?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16173111768773666196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930068506637970726.post-39767923115954552342017-04-15T21:39:26.937-04:002017-04-15T21:39:26.937-04:00I'm a software guy so all this "hardware&...I'm a software guy so all this "hardware" stuff is new to me. But I am decent at figuring stuff out. See also my recent YouTube video... I found interesting things behind my starter, e.g., https://youtu.be/AWzC3BO2OuUDavid Plasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640806294362197379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930068506637970726.post-41771281158481250532017-04-15T21:09:06.677-04:002017-04-15T21:09:06.677-04:00Thanks. I hope it helps you out. Hazen was not hav...Thanks. I hope it helps you out. Hazen was not having fun with his starter lately, either. I'm glad that I had basic motor/generator theory in the Navy...helped with understanding how these simple machines work.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16173111768773666196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930068506637970726.post-38582760842262898692017-04-15T17:39:58.118-04:002017-04-15T17:39:58.118-04:00I suddenly find myself in a situation where I need...I suddenly find myself in a situation where I need to investigate and possibly rebuild my starter as well. Thanks for this post; between it and the manual I will hopefully get to the bottom of what's wrong with mine...David Plasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640806294362197379noreply@blogger.com