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Laughing Gas
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From: Port Elgin, On
Starter time?
When it rains it pours, er whats the equivalent to that in snow....?
I just had my winter tires put on and the shop told me that my rear brakes are shot.
Then I go to leave the shop and my starter makes a less than friendly noise as I was turning it over.....
It turned over as usual and then made like a "clack" sound and wasn't turning the engine anymore. I stopped and tried again and had no problem but I don't think that the "clack" sound is a good indication.
Is there a starter that everyone recommends or is OEM ok?
Thanks guys.
I just had my winter tires put on and the shop told me that my rear brakes are shot.
Then I go to leave the shop and my starter makes a less than friendly noise as I was turning it over.....
It turned over as usual and then made like a "clack" sound and wasn't turning the engine anymore. I stopped and tried again and had no problem but I don't think that the "clack" sound is a good indication.
Is there a starter that everyone recommends or is OEM ok?
Thanks guys.
Molon Labe
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From: Alaska
I replaced mine with a brand new Delco Remy, and I'm very happy so far.
I purchased a rebuilt first and it was defective, for $20 more I should have got the Delco the first time.
You could always buy the cheap one first, wait an hour and take it back with a story on how crappy it is, they may just give you the better one for the price of the lesser............................................ ..................
I wouldn't do anything like that, but I'm just saying.....
I purchased a rebuilt first and it was defective, for $20 more I should have got the Delco the first time.
You could always buy the cheap one first, wait an hour and take it back with a story on how crappy it is, they may just give you the better one for the price of the lesser............................................ ..................
I wouldn't do anything like that, but I'm just saying.....
Cargo Master
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I bought mine from nappa and after the 3 one in a month I'm still not satisfied cause about once a day when I go to start my truck it goes shhhinggg. Very anoying. Sad thing is it was a brand new Mitsubishi starter and nappa won't refund only exchange. Next time I'll buy a super starter!
Molon Labe
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From: Alaska
Ok, I found the reciept, and I was way off....I paid $80, and it was supposed to be $120.
Sorry, I don't know what I was thinking...I guess I got even a better deal with $40 off.
Sorry, I don't know what I was thinking...I guess I got even a better deal with $40 off.
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Because you brought up the loose bolts on the starter that reminds me some of the starters have 2 bolts and some have 3. What's odd is that the belhousing is made for the 3 bolts even if the truck only came with a 2 bolt starter. With that said I always install the 3 bolt starter when it needs to be replaced. I've never had the bolts back out of a 3 bolt starte but have had them back out on a
2 bolt starter causing issues like you described. Good call bob. By the way I believe denso makes the super starter. If you search it on here skysky Jason has one and speaks highly of it.
2 bolt starter causing issues like you described. Good call bob. By the way I believe denso makes the super starter. If you search it on here skysky Jason has one and speaks highly of it.
Post Fiend
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A little Lock-Tite is your friend. I've learned that here as I was one that always just tightened things up by hand and feel and walked away. I was lucky all those years but now I have a tube of the stuff in my box.
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Laughing Gas
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Ok, so it wasn't the starter bolts, it was the actual starter.
The bad news is that NAPA charges $300 for it here in Canada.
The good news is that the truck starts amazingly!
I guess that things do wear out, the timing on this one could have been a little better though.
Thanks guys for all the input and help on the matter.
The bad news is that NAPA charges $300 for it here in Canada.
The good news is that the truck starts amazingly!
I guess that things do wear out, the timing on this one could have been a little better though.
Thanks guys for all the input and help on the matter.
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Laughing Gas
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That was my biggest concern Bulla. I'm going to be away from home for January and February and I did not want to get caught with a dead starter!!!! Well I should be good to go now for hopefully another 7 years.