[Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle

[Dale Mundle]

sounds like it could be the starter solenoid


>From: DonnieG67 at aol.com
>Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List <Chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
>To: chevelle-list at chevelles.net
>Subject: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle
>Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 10:24:09 EDT
>
>
>A member of mine is  having problems with his starter??  You guys have any
>suggestions??   Here's his story........
>Morning guys (or  gals, depending on who opens this email),
>I’m having trouble  with the starter on the Chevelle. Last night I went 
>to
>start the car it  wouldn’t start. Turn the key and nothing. No click, no
>nothing. Everything else  works, headlights, radio, interior light, etc. I 
>was able
>to jump start the car  by coasting and letting the clutch out. It took me 
>about
>twenty-five minutes to  get home. I turned the car off once in the garage,
>then tried starting the car  again. The car started without hesitation. 
>This is
>typical when ever I  experience this problem. This might happen twice in a
>week or it may happen once  every couple months. The only consistency is it 
>never
>seems to happen in cool  weather.
>I’m considering the  following items next,
>- by passing the  neutral safety switch.
>- installing a new  ignition switch.
>A little  history,
>This started around  three years ago. At that time I had a rebuilt GM high
>torque starter. I  installed a reduction starter from Jeg’s about six 
>weeks ago
>giving into the  heat soak theory with the stock starter and headers. I
>considered changing the  battery cable along with the starter but it looked 
>in
>perfect shape, no damage  or corrosion.
>Any ideas or  suggestions?????
>Thanks in  advance!
>Donnie
>