Little starter glitch.

[Peer81]

Hello,

Well I thought I didn't have a problem with my starter but I want to know what this little hickup was.
Last sunday I drove for about 2 houres (55F degrees outside) after parking for about 5 minutes I wanted to start the engine again. First thing only a click, second time also the click. After waiting for another 20 or 30 seconds the engine starter without a problem.

Now I already have a rebuild normal starter with 500km on it. No headers. Already cleaned and check the ground wires no problem there. I couldn't be heat because the 30 seconds wait didn't cool the starter. No low voltage because I have a new battery and a rebuild alternator, everything checked no problem there.

So I think something is causing the solenoid to click (I think?) but no start. As long as this is only the problem then I don't mind but I don't want this to grow any bigger.

That day I drove for about 460km with several stops normally more then 20 minutes and never had a problem. My friend with his '86 C4 has the same glitch so we want to know what to look for as it can't be anything big I think.
Thank you,

Greetings Peter

 

[bill81vette]

Peter...did you try to jump the battery? ???
Or check it to make sure it is ok....
Otherwise I would check wiring for continuity and/or voltage drops.

Good luck with Bill

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[89vetter]

Are you getting any codes? I would do a voltage drop down test you might have a weak battery cell. Make sure battery terminals are torqued to 11 ft lbs.

 

[b2758]

I'm not familiar with which starter is on an 89 but it sounds like the contacts in the silenoid.

 

[b2758]

I'm sorry I misread you have an 81, I've seen rebuilt starters where the posts in the silenoids have been rotated and when it engages the plunger may always make good connection.

 

[Peer81]

No codes on the starter problem. Last time I changed out the neutral safety switch which solved the problem (but hot all the way I know now). At the body off rebuild I checked the 12v cable and no problems there. Battery is fine so also no problem there.

The only thing I can think of as said is the solenoid that is sticking or something.

Greetings Peter

 

[mkapp7879]

Over the years on different cars I've taken a wire wheel to the edges of the disc to knock off burn marks and turned the contact in the cap 180 degrees to get a new surface(you can see the worn side).
Always solved any intermittent start problems I had.
Used to do it cause I was cheap, now do it to retain correct parts.

 

[redvett]

starter

In most cases rebuilt starters do not have as many windings as OEM does and the result is that you will have a hot start problem. Get a AC Delco manufactured starter and be done with it.