On Tue, 16 May 1995, Tobin T. Copley wrote:

> I see something lying on the ground.  It looks just like a 5/16ths ball 
> bearing, nice and shiny, but with a threaded hole (maybe 2-3mm dia.) that's 
> tapped about 3/4 of the way through the "bearing."  None of the manuals I 
> have (St. Muir, Bentley, Haynes) make any mention anything like this.
> 

Yeah, That's your "relay ball",
Don't ever start your van without it in place.

Just Kidding.  :)
I've been into a few starters and relays, but have never seen somthing
like what you've described.
I think that it's probably somthing that got kicked up off the road,
and lodged inself in a position to fall out when you pulled the relay.

I hope so at least.  Otherwise you'll be mad when you discover that
it IS your ever important "relay ball"

Cheers

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SStones             Toronto,  Ontario.