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'69 Chevelle. 3 speed auto transmission (horseshoe on the floor).
Went to dinner and all was well. Turned the ignition to go home and nothing. Radio and lights work, but it wouldn't even "click" to turn over. I installed a stud off the starter to use a bump starter when setting zero lash, and managed to use the bump starter to get her running to get home.
Neutral safety switch wires all seem to be well connected. I have not jacked the font end up to look at the starter wires yet.
What all should I be checking to try and determine if it is the NSS, the ignition switch or the starter solenoid wiring?
thanks.
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Clean the battery cables at the posts and check the connection to the starter.
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Chevy starter heat soak
The old man’s stingray used to do that to me.
A mop handle to the side of it sometimes helped, that or just let it set for an hour.
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Tap on the starter with a hammer while cranking.
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Tap on the starter with a hammer while cranking. Curious, do you know where the starter is located on this car?
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"...bump starter when setting zero lash, and managed to use the bump starter to get her running to get home."
Bump starter sounds like something I might want. What is it? And how how do you use it? Thanks for bringing this up.
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Do people even read threads anymore before replying? I mean seriously.
Check the ground. Clean the cables. Tap the starter. Heat soak. Use a effing hammer.
The car started just fine bypassing the NSS and the ignition switch, using the bump starter; that unequivocally eliminates all of the above.
Stop. Read. Think. Reply.
The concept is pretty effing simple.
Its like I'm playing cards with my brothers kids or somthin; you nerve wracking son's of bitches.....
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Youre the moron with a pos starter
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"...bump starter when setting zero lash, and managed to use the bump starter to get her running to get home."
Bump starter sounds like something I might want. What is it? And how how do you use it? Thanks for bringing this up. I'll send you a PM. It is handy!!
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Youre the moron with a pos starter Tell me how it can be a starter issue when it started just fine having bypassed the ignition and the NSS dickkhead. Seriously. Think before you type.
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it’s your POS, maybe youre too dumb to understand the nuances of owning a classic car
Sounds to me like youre just a rich pussy that wrote a check for something youve never broke a sweat working on
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it’s your POS, maybe youre too dumb to understand the nuances of owning a classic car
Sounds to me like youre just a rich pussy that wrote a check for something youve never broke a sweat working on In other words you have no clue, but your home made Tennessee closet hootch has you banging away at the key board like you do?
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Do people even read threads anymore before replying? I mean seriously.
Check the ground. Clean the cables. Tap the starter. Heat soak. Use a effing hammer.
The car started just fine bypassing the NSS and the ignition switch, using the bump starter; that unequivocally eliminates all of the above.
Stop. Read. Think. Reply.
The concept is pretty effing simple.
Its like I'm playing cards with my brothers kids or somthin; you nerve wracking son's of bitches.....
Wait. Dave's got kids? grin
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Do people even read threads anymore before replying? I mean seriously.
Check the ground. Clean the cables. Tap the starter. Heat soak. Use a effing hammer.
The car started just fine bypassing the NSS and the ignition switch, using the bump starter; that unequivocally eliminates all of the above.
Stop. Read. Think. Reply.
The concept is pretty effing simple.
Its like I'm playing cards with my brothers kids or somthin; you nerve wracking son's of bitches.....
Wait. Dave's got kids? grin Haha. I think there might be an old thread about that....
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Once in a while over the years, something like this would occur with one of my old Chev V8 starting systems and, if I KNEW that the battery was good and had power elsewhere (lights/radio/horn that did not dim or go off when cranking) I would figure it to not be a battery ground issue, so would bypass the IGN switch (only had one autotrans with NSS) and if that did not enable it to spin or even click, I would assume the problem to be the solenoid. That particular solenoid has a plunger/disc setup that can burn/melt/get dirty - or a lead in there might melt or break loose - or otherwise fail to plunge and work. If rebuilding the solenoid parts or installing a new one did not make it spin, I would ask a bunch of experts for help.
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Tap on the starter with a hammer while cranking. Curious, do you know where the starter is located on this car? I’m guessing underneath it?
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