If the section of starter is burnt or melted where the battery ground is connected . What caused it?
Feb 24, 2013 at 2:10 AM
1992 Toyota Corolla Section Starter Burnt Melted Battery Ground Connected
1992 TOYOTA COROLLA
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PROBABLY NOT THE "GROUND" CONNECTED TO THE STARTER.......IT GETS GROUND BY BEING BOLTED TO THE ENGINE
I CAN THINK OF A FEW REASONS FOR THE BURNT OR MELTED PLASTIC
1) THE POSITIVE CABLE MAY HAVE GOTTEN EXTREMELY HOT DUE TO EXTENDED/ OR EXCESSIVE CRANKING
2) A LOOSE CONNECTION WILL HEAT UP FAST....POSSIBLE ARCING.........IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT WERE THE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE CABLE WITH THE LOOSE CONNECTION, THE WHOLE CIRCUIT WOULD GET HOT
3) A DEFECTIVE STARTER OR ENGINE DRAG MIGHT MAKE THE STARTER WORK HARDER---DRAW MORE FROM THE BATTERY, HEATING THE CABLES
THE MEDIC
I CAN THINK OF A FEW REASONS FOR THE BURNT OR MELTED PLASTIC
1) THE POSITIVE CABLE MAY HAVE GOTTEN EXTREMELY HOT DUE TO EXTENDED/ OR EXCESSIVE CRANKING
2) A LOOSE CONNECTION WILL HEAT UP FAST....POSSIBLE ARCING.........IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT WERE THE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE CABLE WITH THE LOOSE CONNECTION, THE WHOLE CIRCUIT WOULD GET HOT
3) A DEFECTIVE STARTER OR ENGINE DRAG MIGHT MAKE THE STARTER WORK HARDER---DRAW MORE FROM THE BATTERY, HEATING THE CABLES
THE MEDIC
Feb 24, 2013 at 3:08 AM
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