Re: suddenly no starter?

[Wallace White <wallace@remdesign.com>]

> > Here's my prob.  Suddenly, and w/ no prior suggestion, the starter on my '90
> > 100q just stops respondoing to the key being turned.  All the cables from the
> > battery onward are clean and tight. There's no clicking sound when the key is
> > turned. The dash lights up normally, I turn the key, the dash dims,
> > and.........nothing. No sound whatsoever.  I checked all the connections at
> > the starter and they seem clean and tight.  Could this possibly be a faulty
> > relay? If so, which relay is the starter relay, and can it be temporarily
> > jumped (the relay, not the car).  And yes the car will start by jumping,
> > though not my favorite method. Any suggestions?
> 
> Your starter probably needs to be replaced or rebuilt.  (the "relay" =
> solenoid, is inside it)

Or your ignition switch isn't connecting power to the starter, which
happened to me and others with type 44's. Check that you're getting 12V
at the starter. If not, let me know and I can tell you all about
replacing the switch.

- Wallace
  '87 5kcstq 161k