1984 L345DT Refurbishment

[DSDispatch]

I missed this post.

Someone could not have bypassed the solenoid, as that is required to engage the bendix (gear Drive) for it to start.
What they have done is added a second solenoid that is more than likely feeding power to the first solenoid.
You can very easily check the starter and the starters solenoid and jump it like you are doing to the top solenoid.
Just jump from the battery cable on the starter to the small solenoid terminal.

Can you speculate why someone would have added a second solenoid?

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Can you speculate why someone would have added a second solenoid?

There are mutiple reasons that someone would add the second solenoid.
#1 would be the stock wire was not delivering enough amps to engage the stock solenoid.
#2 ( should still be #1) someone had no clue how to fix it properly.

 

[Runs With Scissors]

Nice find for sure.

Looks like a fun project.

That oil “leak” does not look to me to me though.

I would probably wash it with a degreaser, and “monitor” it, too how bad it really is.

I personally tend to not fix “slight weepers” that don’t leave a puddle. Sometimes you can open a “can of worms” for no good reason. But thats a personal preference thing I suppose.

Good luck, and keep the pics coming.