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marty in Ohio · 12-07-2022, 08:21 AM

My '30 town sedan is hibernating for the winter so now is a good time to tinker. The car always starts but the starter growls a couple times before the engine fires. I took the starter out and checked the brushes. All good there. Then I checked the contacts between the starter and the switch. They were worn and dirty. I cleaned them and ran a file over them and now my starter ZINGS!
I was ready to buy a new starter but followed the advice I seen on Ford Barn.
"Do the easy, cheap things first." It paid off for me.
Marty

12-07-2022, 08:21 AM	#1
marty in Ohio Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Elyria, Ohio Posts: 806	Starter switch cleanup My '30 town sedan is hibernating for the winter so now is a good time to tinker. The car always starts but the starter growls a couple times before the engine fires. I took the starter out and checked the brushes. All good there. Then I checked the contacts between the starter and the switch. They were worn and dirty. I cleaned them and ran a file over them and now my starter ZINGS! I was ready to buy a new starter but followed the advice I seen on Ford Barn. "Do the easy, cheap things first." It paid off for me. Marty