[C320-list] Perkins M30 Starter: follow-up

[Michael E. Mitch]

Always a pleasure to listen to Warren
On Jun 27, 2016 12:06 PM, "Warren Updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:

> This is a follow-up to my post of 5/29 re. Perkins M30 Starter.
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> I have to admit to another bone-headed oversight, my second this year.
>
> It turns out, after removing the starter and having it serviced and
> reinstalling it, the real problem was. a dead starting battery. Why did I
> not know this at the start? Because, I violated one of the most fundamental
> rules in testing a battery: only test battery voltage when the battery is
> at
> rest, meaning no charge or load for at least several hours, preferably 24.
> Of course, the fact that the battery was 9 years old didn't enter my addled
> mind. So, each time I started the engine in our slip (connected to shore
> power, of course,) it started right up. After a few hours sailing, nada.
>
> I'll make this short. There are two bolts holding the starter. I had to
> have
> a mechanic cut the head off one bolt as it wouldn't budge and became
> galled.
> Then, to actually remove it, a coolant hose had to be pulled as well as the
> alternator. Space is tight, but got it done.
>
> As a bonus, I got all the connections in the starting circuit cleaned-up,
> and some needed cleaning.
>
> I really don't regret pulling the starter as it is 22 years old. At least I
> won't be losing sleep over that part for a while.
>
> Total cost, about $150 service and parts, plus $100 for new battery. Cheap
> as boat projects go.
>
> Thanks for listening.
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> Warren and Pattie Updike
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> 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
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> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
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