The solenoid has a spring washer that makes a connection with two copper contacts to send the power to the starter. Over time they get worn and don't make a good connection. Take the back off the solenoid and sand the washer and the contacts, good as new, no more intermittent starts or clicking. That's the easy fix. :)
Four small bolts and the back of the solenoid slips off the starter and the magnet. Four smaller bolts and the back cover of the solenoid come off and the contacts and washer are right there, can't miss them. The washer will have melted copper on it and the contacts will be worn. Takes a few minutes to touch them up with an orbital sander. Easy peasy. The starter is really heavy and that third bolt is a bitch, just by your diagnosis I guarantee that's the obvious problem and it gets progressively worse. It is nice having a new starter but in a pinch that's good to know. Cheers from Vancouver Island. @da
@@allancrow134 yep that darn 3rd bolt wasn’t easy haha. The new started is much lighter and fires right up easier now but I’ll take a look at the old one and have a spare for the future.
Nice work. She looks cold there at the foot of the mountains. Didn't realise the Pete was good ol Detroit powered. What do they expect for you to see looking up past the drop visor UFO's
Yep we were a warm 8 degrees the other morning. Haha I don’t know I thought I needed to look at the road ahead and the little cars down below more 🤷♂️
I'm impressed with how leak free the engine seems to be. Good to see the KW outside,
She's a Beaut bud! Love the Orange you picked... Omaha Orange eh! Nice!
Thank you! I really like it too.
Cabover is coming along really well, nice to see the progress.
Thank you! One day at a time. It’s getting there.
@@cfnevada I love the sound of the old 2 stroke, Hope you'll be making some driving videos of it after you put it to work.
@@dwightcorbett8889 definitely that’s the plan.
@@cfnevada Awesome.
The solenoid has a spring washer that makes a connection with two copper contacts to send the power to the starter. Over time they get worn and don't make a good connection. Take the back off the solenoid and sand the washer and the contacts, good as new, no more intermittent starts or clicking. That's the easy fix. :)
Good to know. Thanks!
Four small bolts and the back of the solenoid slips off the starter and the magnet. Four smaller bolts and the back cover of the solenoid come off and the contacts and washer are right there, can't miss them. The washer will have melted copper on it and the contacts will be worn. Takes a few minutes to touch them up with an orbital sander. Easy peasy. The starter is really heavy and that third bolt is a bitch, just by your diagnosis I guarantee that's the obvious problem and it gets progressively worse. It is nice having a new starter but in a pinch that's good to know.
Cheers from Vancouver Island. @da
@@allancrow134 yep that darn 3rd bolt wasn’t easy haha. The new started is much lighter and fires right up easier now but I’ll take a look at the old one and have a spare for the future.
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Excellent work your doing on the Peterbilt & that lowbed will look sharp behind ol Pete.
Thank you!
Nice work. She looks cold there at the foot of the mountains. Didn't realise the Pete was good ol Detroit powered.
What do they expect for you to see looking up past the drop visor UFO's
Yep we were a warm 8 degrees the other morning. Haha I don’t know I thought I needed to look at the road ahead and the little cars down below more 🤷♂️
@@cfnevada We are only a week away from Summer here and we haven't yet had Spring. 16deg C today. Should be around 30 C.
@@gwstonemason I’m ready for summer to come back already haha
What does the Pete conventional have for an engine?
It’s a 1991 378 SBA with a 3406B with an 18 speed.
@@cfnevada A good engine too but without the screaming of the Detroit 2 stroke, ha ha.
@@dwightcorbett8889 yep haha I want to put some dual stacks in it eventually. Would sound a little better.