I've got a '98 grand voyager 3.3L which shows all the symptoms of
dirty or worn solenoid contacts. (Battery okay, loud 'click' when you
turn the ignition switch, but starter motor doesn't turn, used to turn
after several tries, but has got progressively worse and now doesn't
seem to want to turn at all).
My question is: is it sensible to try and clean/fix this up in place,
without removing the whole starter assembly from the car? I can see
the three small hex screws that hold on the solenoid lid, and they
look easy to undo - but are there any 'gotcha's I should be aware of?
If it can be done in place it looks a lot easier than trying to remove
the entire thing.
As a follow-up question, the other possibility, I suppose, is that the
starter gear has jammed in the flywheel - unlikely I think, but I
can't turn over the engine by hand (using a 9" spanner on the nut
holding on the main fanbelt wheel) -- should I expect to be able to do
this?
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Roger
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