I'm having one heck of a time with starters! I've got a '93 Ford Aerostar. I've probably put 4 or 5 starters in it in the past 3 years. The most recent one lasted four months. I'm starting to think I need to carry a spare starter and jackstands in the back with this thing.
I can't figure out if I'm jinxed, if I've got some underlying problem causing this, or if rebuilt Ford starters just plain stink. I've bought them from Napa, from Ford, and a reputable local parts shop, all with the same result.
Electrically, everything seems to be fine. The starter relay seems to work correctly, battery voltage is fine, connections seem fine. When I remove the starters, I don't see any signs of abnormal wear on the teeth.
The failure modes for the starters have varied. Two of them had problems with throwing out the drive gear; the mechanism seemed to be jammed.
If any of you folks have any ideas, advice, or suggestions, I'd sure appreciate hearing from you.
Thank you,
Terry Noe snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com