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Sounds like a fire hazard to me...
shakiro
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Sounds like a fire hazard to me...
shakiro
There is a set of copper contacts in the starter. Then you engage the starter solenoid by turning the key, these contacts slam into each other while one of them is turning. Over time these parts wear and pit. Eventually, they become so worn down that they do not always make contact, or may not make contact right away.
Look around your local area. I found a place near me that rebuilds starters and alternators. They do NOT do re&re. So if you take the starter out and give it to them, they will take it apart and fix it. I had a mobile mechanic to the re & re for, IIRC, $30. They pulled apart the starter. Sure enough, copper contacts - 35 cents. And about $40 labour to machine one of the internal parts smooth again, and re-assemble the starter. So total cost was about $80 parts, labour, taxes. oh, and a one year warranty. Not too shabby.
And, since I got it done before the starter totally died, I was never left stuck somewhere (saved a tow charge! :)
hth
did you actually read his post?
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