not fun

[Russianwolf]

just finished pulling the starter off my old girl ('70 Jeep Gladiator Pick-up) in 30 degree weather. Not fun at all. Now to take it and get it tested.

I'm hoping that this is the problem that I'm having with it not starting. The battery isn't the problem as I've disconnected it and jumped the engine with no better results. When I turn the key it turns over slowly, but not near enough for the engine to start.

 

[bitshird]

Man I feel your pain, I just had to go change a tire on my daughters car, same temp. OH to live in San Diego.

 

[pipecrafter]

I normally do all my own vehicle maintenance - but I asked my wife today to make an appointment for an oil change at the mechanic. It's too damn cold to be crawling around under the pickup!

 

[redfishsc]

I had the exact same problem with a 1990 C1500 Chevy, the starter turned over slowly, as if it were bogged down with molasses.

I was in too much of a workload to do it myself, so I had the mechanic fix it.

The problem didn't go away, but it changed sound and turned a little bit faster. Then the "new" starter just flat went bad.

Took it back to them, they replaced it (perhaps for the first time ) and it was fine until I totalled the truck a year later :frown::frown::frown::frown::frown:

 

[Crayman]

I had similar problem with an old boat, so I replace the starter and was slightly better. The guy next to me was an electrician told me to clean the negative ground on the block, disconected the lead and cleaned with a brass brush and the starter was cranking with full power again.

 

[Russianwolf]

Yeah, I had the starter tested last night at two places (I wasn't convinced the first guy knew how to work his machine, he just hooked up the positive terminal and the ground and pressed a button, nothing to the smaller terminals on the selinoid). First place could get the starter to turn at all, the second got it turning fine. Obviously it wasn't under load, so I can't be sure.

I'll clean the leads as mentioned above and reinstall it and try it again. I may even go ahead and replace the positive cable to make sure it hasn't cracked. Then we'll see what we see.

 

[byounghusband]

I feel your pain!! I once had to change a fuel filter on a 1981 Nissan King-cab 4x4 in 20 degree weather. Gas on your hands in that cold weather hurts like nobody's business!!!:at-wits-end: