Starter keeps goin to hell on me
09-22-2013, 05:23 PM
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Starter keeps goin to hell on me
In the last 6 months I have been thru 3 starters, two from the salvage yard And the 3rd I had rebuilt by a very reputable auto-electric guy. I just hopped in and turned the key and click, starter is dead again. Any ideas why?
09-22-2013, 11:38 PM
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Take the starter back and see if the guy will warrant it. Invest in upgraded positive and negative cables throughout the circuit thus improving current flow.
09-23-2013, 07:04 PM
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I was able to get it started this morning by crawling under it and beating on the starter with a concrete pin. I had the brother in law turn the key while I beat the starter, I saw sparks coming from the top side of it and it turned over. Maybe it is a connection. I may try and pick up some new battery cables tomoro
09-23-2013, 07:27 PM
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It's a Canadian thing eh!
When the grounds are bad, they will cook a starter fairly quick as I experienced. Most of my major grounds are a 4ga cable from the body to frame, battery to starter, starter to the frame and battery to engine.