Starter dragging when hot.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 10:40 AM

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92will

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No, I have not even looked for any. As usual, when I am able to find the problem and fix it, I tend to not even think about it again until the next time it acts up! It starts great now and has not cranked slow ever since I fixed the clamp.

Sep 7, 2011 | 11:26 AM

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brainwashed

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Well... I'll try getting new cables and cleaning up the connections and see how my truck does. The new terminals and cleaning those didn't solve it for me.

Thanks!

Jun 11, 2023 | 09:29 AM

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stateman

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starter drags when hot

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Originally Posted by 92will

I have replaced everything that was brought up on this post except the cable ends but, they are tight and I have cleaned them. The only thing that I don't understand is that when the starter drags the positive battery cable is hot to the touch is that a problem?

Jun 12, 2023 | 08:23 AM

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1Butcher

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Perform a voltage drop test on the battery cables and especially the ground cables from the battery to the engine.

Jun 20, 2023 | 08:15 AM

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tkrupa1

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Having similer problems with my 1987 460. New battery, relay and on my second starter! I'm thinking a ground problem, negative cable gets hut. A battery negative
to engine and body resistance or voltage drop spec would be helpful?
Thanks, Tim