Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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clot wrote:
Jerry: wrote:
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Still have in the A35 as well as a Krooklok to clout the starting
motor into motion!

Do that to many a modern design of starter motor and it will never
work again!

That made me smile! But seriously , when did you last have to thump a
starting motor - I mean a "modern car"?

Modern pre-engage types can stick too.

Inertia types like on the Minor usually respond to a good clean -
they're pretty simple devices.

Agreed. I knew intuitively which spanner or part of the socket set to
grab.But now, I cannot recall, is it a 7/8 BST or not?