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RICKG Member
Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1740 Location: SO IDAHO
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 11:30 am Post subject: 24V AUTOLITE STARTER SWITCH REPAIR. |
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I'm going thru an Autolite 24V late closed nose starter that I acquired for a spare.
As typical with these switches there has been arcing inside and some of the insulating pads are burned. I'd like to
replace/fab the pads rather than buying a nos switch for 75 bones for a spare that I hope i'll never use . The pads are an insulating matl resembling circuit board matl. Any ideas??
_________________ keep 'em rollin'
RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a |
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RonD2 Member
Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 1910 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like maybe old-school phenolic barrier strips to me, also known as micarta and bakelite. It's all over fleabay. Might be tricky finding the correct thickness and a small enough piece to cut/shape into what you need. _________________ Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
1951 M100 Dunbar Kapple 01169903 dod 5-51
“The only good sports car that America ever made was the Jeep."
--- Enzo Ferrari
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kenperkins Member
Joined: Apr 14, 2005 Posts: 285 Location: Livermore Ca.
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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thats what I used a few years ago, still have it but don't know the proper name. has held up.. _________________ '51 M38 #22936,
'51 M100 Dunbar
#01164782
'53 M100 Dunbar
M416b1
2- M762
MVPA #11788
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RICKG Member
Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1740 Location: SO IDAHO
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmmm..Thx for the replies.. Something like this perhaps..
https://www.mcmaster.com/#phenolic/=15a7ufj
To clarify I wish to find or replicate parts J & L insulators fig 06-6 pg 104 ORD9 G740. _________________ keep 'em rollin'
RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a |
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RonD2 Member
Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 1910 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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Nice!
I might suggest some clear lacquer or borrowing your wife's clear nail polish to seal the cut edges after you get it to the proper size. As I recall that stuff swells up and delaminates when it gets wet.
I don't know about you, but my wife doesn't mind when I borrow her stuff for the jeep _________________ Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
1951 M100 Dunbar Kapple 01169903 dod 5-51
“The only good sports car that America ever made was the Jeep."
--- Enzo Ferrari
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oilleaker1 Member
Joined: May 14, 2009 Posts: 971 Location: South Dakota
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 6:56 am Post subject: |
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I discovered that the contacts in the older type 24 volt starter were adjustable. If you barely get contact when new, it's just a matter of time and they will burn. No wonder they had so much trouble. Not a good design. Oilly |
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