Starter Burning up
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Did you replace the original starter with a brand new starter or a used one? Or rebuilt?
I had a problem with a starter in my truck I burned the stud because of a bad connection. Ford starters are also notorious for having worn end plate bushings that allow the armature to come into contact with the fields after the starter gets warm, like being cranked over or after the engine has run for a time. After everything cools off the armature contracts clearance is gained until everything is heated up again.
If you''re using a used starter you could have the same condition. If it's a rebuilt started maybe it wasn't rebuilt properly, someone might not have replace the bushing or used an incorrect on.
I had a problem with a starter in my truck I burned the stud because of a bad connection. Ford starters are also notorious for having worn end plate bushings that allow the armature to come into contact with the fields after the starter gets warm, like being cranked over or after the engine has run for a time. After everything cools off the armature contracts clearance is gained until everything is heated up again.
If you''re using a used starter you could have the same condition. If it's a rebuilt started maybe it wasn't rebuilt properly, someone might not have replace the bushing or used an incorrect on.
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@Mixer man
No no, was a runner before and before burning out the 2nd starter I had it cranked for a couple of seconds.
I have always been able to turn the motor over with a bar to the crank pulley bolt.
No no, was a runner before and before burning out the 2nd starter I had it cranked for a couple of seconds.
I have always been able to turn the motor over with a bar to the crank pulley bolt.
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Update: it was a bad earth between the block and the frame, all looked well but was reading 30 ohms between.
Fixed that and it solved all the problems, odd that it happened randomly after never being a problem before.
Upside is I rewired the truck virtually now and know a lot more about it.
Fixed that and it solved all the problems, odd that it happened randomly after never being a problem before.
Upside is I rewired the truck virtually now and know a lot more about it.
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
Bruce Lancaster, a Ford guy over at the Barn had a saying "Clean tight electrical connections = Happy Electrons" He was right, and I've often thought of that saying over the years. 30 ohms?? That's a lot.
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