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Solenoid
Why not the Solenoid. Sounds like the most logical to me.
Disconnect the Batteries. Remove 2x 13mm Bolts securing the Starter to the Block, Replace the Solenoid. No more Problems. I'm surprised, after 30 replies, someone besides me hasn't mentioned it. It's about a $15 Repair for the part.
Disconnect the Batteries. Remove 2x 13mm Bolts securing the Starter to the Block, Replace the Solenoid. No more Problems. I'm surprised, after 30 replies, someone besides me hasn't mentioned it. It's about a $15 Repair for the part.
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Originally Posted by pngrantham
Why not the Solenoid. Sounds like the most logical to me.
Disconnect the Batteries. Remove 2x 13mm Bolts securing the Starter to the Block, Replace the Solenoid. No more Problems. I'm surprised, after 30 replies, someone besides me hasn't mentioned it. It's about a $15 Repair for the part.
Disconnect the Batteries. Remove 2x 13mm Bolts securing the Starter to the Block, Replace the Solenoid. No more Problems. I'm surprised, after 30 replies, someone besides me hasn't mentioned it. It's about a $15 Repair for the part.
I'll try that, but where do I find just the solenoid? The only place I've checked told me it was not a stand alone part. But my first thought when I saw the arc from positive to negative on the solenoid was that something internal had gone wrong with the solenoid.
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I've decided to bite the bullet and replace the damn starter. I need the truck ASAP and already have the old one out. This is my usual method of fixing things. Stand back and toss money at it. Thanx for the help.
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If the new starter doesn't fix the problem, you might want to check the cable ends or the cables themselves. If you have had a bad connection for a while, you might have "burned" the connector or the cable. I had that happen with a ground cable on a tractor. Cable looked fine but it wouldn't conduct any juice. Replaced it, after replacing 2 batteries and the starter, and everything was great. Don't scrimp on the size of the cable. The bigger the better, up to a point.
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
The new starter fixed the problem. What ****'s me off is that I bought it in Fairbanks last year, came with a lifetime warranty, but I have to return it to one of their stores. Here I am in North Carolina and their nearest store is in California. Lesson learned here is, buy from an auto parts store that has branches everywhere.
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Glad to here that you got it fixed. That is always a good feeling. I agree with you about buying where you can get customer service. It may cost a little more at first but at least you have some place to go if something goes wrong with the part.
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Originally Posted by Markadeck
The new starter fixed the problem. What ****'s me off is that I bought it in Fairbanks last year, came with a lifetime warranty, but I have to return it to one of their stores. Here I am in North Carolina and their nearest store is in California. Lesson learned here is, buy from an auto parts store that has branches everywhere.
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