This is how I fixed my slow cranking problem, that became a no cranking real
problem.
http://picasaweb.google.com/rylincoln/BatteryCableGroundCableUpgrade?feat=directlink

-Ry
http://www.google.com/profiles/rylincoln

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 11:01 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> At 12:47 AM 12/8/2010, brett rueff wrote:
>
>> - I thought it might be the bushing - it looked pretty dry and the
>> end of the starter shaft is a little scored.  As a test I threw some
>> grease in there, reassembled (I can remove/replace starter in about
>> 5 minutes now!) and thought if there was binding some fresh grease
>> might temporarily smooth it out to confirm the theory...alas - no change.
>> - Finally I took a known good battery under the car and used jumper
>> leads to put 12V directly to starter - its still anemic.
>> With the 12V directly on the starter and still very slow crank all I
>> can think of is its the starter despite its passing test at the FLAPS....
>>
>
> I think the bushing is in bad shape -- in this picture it looks
> thinned out on the left side, and all those chips came from somewhere
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/55896090@N04/5242491575/in/photostream/
>
> But hie thee to an automotive electrics shop with your starter and
> have them put it on the growler.  That will tell you if there are
> shorted turns in the armature, which at this point I rather suspect.
>
> Yours,
> David
>