Stike 204 #1 Posted July 3, 2020 Hello all, went to start one of the horses and got just clicks at the starter solenoid had 12 volts on battery side and nothing to starter so pulled the solenoid and drilled out the rivets holding the plate to the bottom with a 1/8 inch bit and found the suspected corrosion. To remove the plunger loosen the I side of the solenoid and it will come right out. Cleaned up the contacts and applied dielectric grease. Reassemble and use 1/8 inch pop rivets to finish up, works every time and doesn't take long to do. Hope this helps someone out that has this problem. 4 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,772 #3 Posted July 3, 2020 Most guys would have just replaced it, I know I would have but still would have cracked it apart just to see ... nice save! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,302 #4 Posted July 3, 2020 Many years ago before the throw-away, fix nothing generation took over, we flipped the contacts in less time than it took to buy a new one. It really is laughable how folks think they are environmentally correct while wasting materials, fuel, time and money to avoid turning a few screws. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stike 204 #5 Posted July 4, 2020 Thank you for the replies, it is a simple fix and takes about a half hour to do the whole job if all goes right and I hate the throw away world we live in now. I grew up making or fixing what we needed to get the job done if possible, probably why I love these old horses and this community, we don't just toss it and buy the new junk we fix it and move on. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #6 Posted July 4, 2020 Not to mention there's a lot of old relics on this site.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
