Weak Starter?
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Weak Starter?
Hey guys,
My truck has been starting really slow. It has slowly went downhill for about a month now. Now it's to the point where it starts turning over really slow and sounds like you would for sure hear the click-click next, but then it slowly speeds up and starts. The batteries(2 yr old 850cc Motorcrafts) have tested good and I have checked and cleaned the terminals. I'm wondering if I should look at replacing a starter or cables. Where should i go from here?
My truck has been starting really slow. It has slowly went downhill for about a month now. Now it's to the point where it starts turning over really slow and sounds like you would for sure hear the click-click next, but then it slowly speeds up and starts. The batteries(2 yr old 850cc Motorcrafts) have tested good and I have checked and cleaned the terminals. I'm wondering if I should look at replacing a starter or cables. Where should i go from here?
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The starter could be weak. Since they have a tough time turning over the high compression engine a weak starter will turn it slower. The batteries have been tested individually right and that is load tested?
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yes, they were individually load tested.
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Ok, I crawled under the truck and found a broken starter housing bolt. They are the really long bolts that run parallel to the starter. I backed both housing bolts out to observe the inside of the starter and there was a lot of soot. I ran and got a new starter from O'rielly's Auto for $189 with a lifetime warranty. I looked at motorcraft starters and refuse to pay $450. Installed the new starter making sure to disconnect the batteries first. After installation, turns over perfect.
The new starter sounds alot different. My old starter was louder and had a kind of high pitch wine. This new one is much quieter with out the wine. Why would this be?
The new starter sounds alot different. My old starter was louder and had a kind of high pitch wine. This new one is much quieter with out the wine. Why would this be?
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