| View single post by Dan (Florida) | |||||||||||||
| Posted: 12-04-2009 11:35 am |
|
||||||||||||
Dan (Florida)
|
Start from the battery, check that inline connector in the cable to the starter. it can corrode. Check the spade connector wire on the starter solenoid, it can come unplugged (but it should still crank). check the ground cables and bonding straps to the engine and body. Is the battery ok, full and reading around 12v? short between the big terminals on the starter solenoid with a screwdriver. it should spark but crank over . if not , the solenoid may be bad but usually not. cast a baleful eye on that British alternator. probably the worst part on the car. Life was easy after I replaced mine with a single wire american Delco unit. ( the red ignition light on the dash shows that the brit alternator is recieving voltage so that it can produce electricity. has noting to do with the ignition system) If you get discouraged, go to healyracing.com and look at the pictures of the racing JHs when they were winning championships. owning a JH is a life long learning experience if you are up to the challenge. good luck Dan
|
||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||
