starter inconsistency

[Joshua van Tol]

But if you tap on the solenoid, that can be enough to get it  
"unstuck" and working again. It's worked for me many a time, and I've  
never ruined a starter motor.

That said just a moderate whack on the side of the solenoid is all  
that's needed.  All out hammering probably will damage something.

On Dec 17, 2007, at 7:29 PM, Brett Dikeman wrote:

>
> On Dec 17, 2007, at 4:10 PM, Huw Powell wrote:
>
>> , carry a hammer to rap it if it doesn't kick in.
>
>
> Sorry to be a party-pooper here.  Starters contain a warning label
> with a hammer and a big red X; magnets are damaged by impact.  They
> can shatter (they're brittle) or demagnetize.  You can also deform the
> case enough that the magnets touch the rotor.
>
> Brett
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