Ratios need to be the same for both axles. If they're not, somebody goofed. Don't go any further until you have corrected the mismatch.
Started right up this morning, instantaneously. I'm cash-strapped. It's hard not to put 'er back on the road right now—put some dough in the bank....
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Yeah, Rideandrepair, I was thinking that too. It doesn't jam up, though. When I take my thumb off the button the engine jumps right back to where...
It's old and tired alright, but so am I. It's not going to get its long-overdue rebuild any time soon. If there are a few things I've always hoped...
I replaced the starter. She spun fast and started right up. I think it was a combination of problems. The starter was weak. It was almost 20...
The starter has to come out. Yesterday I pushed the starter button and all I heard was a click. I opened the hood and put 12 volts directly to...
Thanks, Volvo. I'm gonna get the Lucas out of the crankcase first thing. I'll pull the starter and see if I can find anything wrong with it. The...
Good luck, Rideandrepair. I guess you're right. It must be the Lucas. This is the first winter that the truck has been sitting with Lucas in the...
How do I bench test the starter?
I think I'll drain the Lucas. It's time for an oil change anyway. When the man gets out of quarantine and opens his shop again, I'll get the...
You have me confused with somebody else.
Just maybe you're right, Rideandrepair.
I have a wire permanently connected to that post that I use when I'm under the hood. I keep it coiled up until I need it. I run it below when I...
Yeah, I know. I'm spinning the starter motor without engaging the flywheel. It spins fast, but I don't know if that tells me the starter is good.
Another thing, when I jump across the two big posts of the solenoid, without throwing out the gear, the armature spins free. It sounds good, but I...
It's not the ground strap that's smoking. It's the copper piece from the bottom post of the solenoid that carries the working current into the...
I suppose I'll get the starter bench tested. I went by the fella's shop this morning. He's down with the Chinese virus—quarantined for 10 more...
Maybe that's the problem. It's acting weird, though. When she first spins, she spins fast, like free and easy, but it only lasts a little over a...
