Bus Driver
Well-known Member
My neighbor has a 1952 8N. Knows how to check the oil and his mechanical ability ends about there. Began having starting problems and then the starter would not turn the engine at all. The brushes were worn beyond use and other things directed us to install a new starter and solenoid. Spins the engine nicely but sometimes requires pushing the (original) starting switch several times before getting a response. Cleaned the terminals on the battery and the cables and reinstalled the battery cables. The control wire to the solenoid had been broken and was just twisted together. Now it is properly spliced and soldered, with shrink tubing over the splice. But if the problem recurs, could it be the starting switch on the transmission cover? Other possibilities?