Starter getting hot
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Starter getting hot
Hey guys,
I am looking for a good starter sheild or insulator for my '78 460. I talked to my mechanic and he suggested an alumunim shield. I have heard that those heat absorbing insulating covers are the way to go. Any direction on this? I hate having to wait until my motor cools a bit to get it started AND I don't want to fry my new starter!
I am looking for a good starter sheild or insulator for my '78 460. I talked to my mechanic and he suggested an alumunim shield. I have heard that those heat absorbing insulating covers are the way to go. Any direction on this? I hate having to wait until my motor cools a bit to get it started AND I don't want to fry my new starter!
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Hesperia, CA
The starter on my 77 460 got so hot that it actually melted the plastic off of the Bendix solenoid on the top of the starter. I had one of the jute backed aluminum foil insulating pads for car roofs and floorboards that I had purchased from J.C. Whitney. I cut a piece of it big enough to make two wraps around the starter and tied it in place with the aluminum foil placed outward with two pieces of #14 copper wire. (one at each end of the starter) I did this with the starter off of the vehicle. The bottom mounting bolt was a little hard to get in, so an open end wrench is needed.
This was about 50k ago and I never had problems with the starter again. Two weeks ago I had to take the starter off to get the transmission out, so I unwrapped the foil pad to look at the starter. It still looks brand new. so I wrapped it back up and retied it with the two pieces of wire.
This was about 50k ago and I never had problems with the starter again. Two weeks ago I had to take the starter off to get the transmission out, so I unwrapped the foil pad to look at the starter. It still looks brand new. so I wrapped it back up and retied it with the two pieces of wire.
