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Jupiter99

New Member

• May 22, 2006

• #1

Hi all,

following a happy half hour under my Disco - think I have traced an intermittant starting problem to a sticky starter solenoid.

Before whipping it off - which looks like a bit of a bu**er to be honest - I notice that it has a short length of rubber pipe from it's underneath to drain it following emersion.

Any comment on taking a can of WD40, inserting the nozzel up the pipe and squirting profusely?

As always - advice v. welcome

 

ormus

New Member

• May 22, 2006

• #2

dont know off hand, bit i doubt it will do any harm either.
you might need a few goes at it, trying the starter in between to get the stuff sloshing around.

 

yella

New Member

• May 22, 2006

• #3

get yerself an 18" long peice of steel bar, the type they use to hold concrete shuttering up,or a road pin(if you know what that is). every time it fails, open the bonnet and lump the starter with the said bar, this usually gives a ropey starter at least another 6 months of life

 

ormus

New Member

• May 23, 2006

• #4

bet your toolbox is fookin heavy?

 

OutbackJack

New Member

• May 23, 2006

• #5

yella disco said:

get yerself an 18" long peice of steel bar, the type they use to hold concrete shuttering up,or a road pin(if you know what that is). every time it fails, open the bonnet and lump the starter with the said bar, this usually gives a ropey starter at least another 6 months of life

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Have to agree with the Yella Fella...
A bit of brute force and ignorance..