Loose wire inside starter - where does it go?

**Trudy55** · 05-06-2013, 12:51 PM

I'm rebuilding the starter from my '55 322 nailhead and found a "wire to nowhere" inside. It's the yellow wire that's connected to the lug that goes through the housing from the solenoid. Inside the housing that lug has a wide flattened lead going to one of the field coils, and this yellow wire. Should the yellow wire also go to a field coil? I don't see any obvious terminal connection.

**65specialconvert** · 05-07-2013, 07:07 AM

It goes to the shunt winding.You'l have to pull the winding & try to find where the hole in the insulation is & get it soldered back into place.

**Trudy55** · 05-08-2013, 08:45 AM

Thanks Jamie. I found a nub of wire coming off of one of the coils, and it looks like this loose wire mates up to that nub perfectly. Now to get the coil off... that big countersunk screw does not want to budge!

**65specialconvert** · 05-09-2013, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by Trudy55

Thanks Jamie. I found a nub of wire coming off of one of the coils, and it looks like this loose wire mates up to that nub perfectly. Now to get the coil off... that big countersunk screw does not want to budge!

They are tough to get out if you dont have the proper tool.First soak the threads from the inside in PB blaster or some other penetrating oil overnight.Then use a ballpeen hammer,put the ball end on the pole shoe screw head & beat the flat end with another hammer (BFH).If you have one,use a hand impact driver & proper sized bit to remove it.No way in hell you will do it by hand.Heating the screw with a torch helps too.