The 2a has been on the road again for a while, but started giving intermittent starting problems. I put it down to the battery, which I took out of the County over two years ago as it was failing to start the Isuzu on cold mornings. It has been not only failing to start intermittently, but the battery has clearly about had it, as it was down to under ten volts after standing for a few days.
So I got a new battery on Tuesday and fitted it Wednesday. And it still refused to turn over.
So this morning I pulled the starter off. It is possible to retrieve it from underneath without undoing the exhaust pipe - provided you get it in exactly the right position, and hold your mouth right.
Getting it apart took a good part of the afternoon. I finally succeeded in starting the long through screws moving turning the head with vice grips after spraying WD-40 in the threaded hole from the other end, and heating the end plate at that end with a heat gun for ten minutes. I still have not managed to budge the screws on the brush holder - they are soaking overnight.
The issue is the wires from the field winding soldered to the bolt that provides power have broken immediately adjacent to the bolt. I have not figured out how I'll fix that, but I'll manage.
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
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