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So l have a 91 with an IDI engine. I have had it for a few years. Got it from a friend who has a salvage yard. Anyway, the starter is heading south. I have seen cheap gear reduction starters on Amazon and wondering if someone has had experience with them and if it's worth the money to buy a name brand one. Seems like there is a Powwrmaster for like 250. Thanks!
i ain't rite
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
see if there is a reputable rebuilder near you.
last one i had done was $89. a good shop will usualy have them on the shelf and just swap your old one for a good one.
the guy i use is running the shop his grandfather started around 80 years ago.
last one i had done was $89. a good shop will usualy have them on the shelf and just swap your old one for a good one.
the guy i use is running the shop his grandfather started around 80 years ago.
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From: Mi'kma'ki
The reman starters from autozone are very good, long lasting, and come with a lifetime warranty. I've bought one for each truck and I never had to buy a second one. No questions asked. In the few times I've had to swap them out over the years. Can't beat that.
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I'd go with a local shop, or rebuild my own before buying one from the auto parts store. Parts from the auto parts store can be bad in-the-box. I've had plenty of vacuum pumps, brake boosters and alternators fail from the auto parts store. I guess the lifetime warranty is convenient, but who wants to keep replacing a starter that fails?
BTW, make sure you replace that top bolt with one that's 6-8" long with a nylon stop nut on it to keep the starter tight. It will be easier to R/R the starter next time you have to do it.
BTW, make sure you replace that top bolt with one that's 6-8" long with a nylon stop nut on it to keep the starter tight. It will be easier to R/R the starter next time you have to do it.
i ain't rite
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
my reason for going local is i know what i am getting. mass "rebuilders" tend to clean and replace the one bad part and call it "rebuilt" .
locals know there name and livelyhood is on the line, and know if they want to stay in business to do it rite.
when my guy rebuilds a starter, alternator, or and other automotive motor, the are completely dissembled, and everything is replaced.
and he can do it cheaper than a parts house most of the time too.
locals know there name and livelyhood is on the line, and know if they want to stay in business to do it rite.
when my guy rebuilds a starter, alternator, or and other automotive motor, the are completely dissembled, and everything is replaced.
and he can do it cheaper than a parts house most of the time too.
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