Thread: Flakey Starter AGAIN!

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Thanks for the suggestions!

bentwings; It is a diesel. It's my fourth starter 200,000k mi.
I will be looking closely at the thru-the-Bakelite solenoid stud/connection.

R Pope; I will check with a meter the resistance before each start to see if I ever get a high resistance.

Stay tuned.

That there would be the conversion diesel?
Thats a high compression deal that went over like a lead plane,nothing but problems,I would get a gear reduction starter or do like was suggested ,get the cheap lifetime warrantee starter and just keep replacing them.

Denny, be assured that the bushings got a good looking over. I just didn't add that to the reply. I've had pretty good luck with GM starters as far as bushings, Mopar and Ford are the problems. Just my experience.

Kcress, what kind of diesel is that?? I think all the light trucks diesels are gear reduction units. My Dodge is. The starter is not really that heavy, maybe half again what GM gasser starter weighs. It's a bit bigger but not a giant. It sure packs a punch and can suck two top of the line batteries flat in a few minutes if it doesn't burn up first. don't ask how I know. It will turn that big Cummins over at -18 f with 15-40 Rotella without too much strain. I have generator in the back to run the block heater and pan heater now however.