whats going on???
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whats going on???
hey everyone. its seems of late when I take my truck for a drive and i go back and start it it just barely cranks over and if it doesnt fire up it just wont start at all. so I put a new battery in it thinking everything was fine and it did it again. the alternater is only a year old. I need to get an after market voltage gage for my truck the old one is stuck right in the center. do you think this could be a starter problem or something. thanks for any input. 75 f250 460ci
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Check battery to Frame ground and Motor to Frame grounds. For that matter check all your ground spots.
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I will check all the ground areas today as well as the starter itself. I did check the timing and it is good. thanks for the help. if the starter does need replaced, is the a good aftermarket one the you would recomend.
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I only buy replacement starters, alternators, etc. from NAPA. I also buy the lifetime warranty when possible. I haven't paid for a new starter, alternator, or plug wires in years.
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thanks. i just called my local NAPA store and they said they would check the battery and alternator in my truck. that should narrow my possibilities. thanks
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Just my 2 cents but, I would spend the couple extra bucks and buy a brand new starter. I havent had good luck with reman starters. Even from Napa. The one I have now is a Remly I do believe. Made in China but what isnt anymore? Got tired of replacing the starter every couple months. The last one I got 3 weeks out of.
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Also another option, I recall some saying that there is a possble Gear reduction starter that will swap into the 460's. That really helps compaired with the direct drive starters.
I could be wrong on that so make sure to verify.
I could be wrong on that so make sure to verify.
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If you are having probs cooking starters(due to excessive heat or timing issues), use a starter from a newer 460(early 90s I believe), with the smaller-body case. I was cooking starters with the headers on my 429 so I took the delco starter, which had a solenoid on it like a GM, off(which was factory in 70) and replaced it with a smaller body unit and voila!! problem solved.....good luck
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