View Poll Results: Degree of hardness

Easy easy easy

7.69%

easy

53.85%

meh not too bad..

15.38%

a pain in the butt but not hard

15.38%

a bit tougher than I'd like

Tedious and pain-inducing

hard

pretty hard

very hard

FML-hard

7.69%

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Anybody ever rebuilt their starter?

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Mar 13, 2010 | 05:24 PM

#11

shortbusdriver

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Hardest part was soldering the new brushes. Would do it again over and over, thats $100 that I dont have to spend on a diff starter.

Mar 13, 2010 | 09:06 PM

#12

85_305

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What kind of solder and iron did you use? I have a household radioshack special pretty much.

Mar 14, 2010 | 09:21 PM

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shortbusdriver

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torch

Mar 15, 2010 | 12:20 AM

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Dr. Evil

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Originally Posted by 85_305

A higher output soldering iron? Damn.. so my little radio shack special isn't going to cut it???

Sorry, I meant the weller pistol type one.

Mar 15, 2010 | 12:22 AM

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Dr. Evil

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Oh sh*t.. 180$ for a new starter at o'reillys?? I'd almost pay that much to not have to tear into my starter! The cheapest I've seen for new (maybe it was even remanufactured) was like 400-something dollars.

You are much better off repairing your OEM starter than replacing it with junk new parts. Lets face it, new parts are junk.

Mar 15, 2010 | 06:47 AM

#16

85_305

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Originally Posted by shortbusdriver

torch

Rats. I dont have one of these

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Originally Posted by Dr. Evil

Sorry, I meant the weller pistol type one.

I dont have one of these either..

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Originally Posted by Dr. Evil

You are much better off repairing your OEM starter than replacing it with junk new parts. Lets face it, new parts are junk.

Well I guess I'll let you guys know how bad I wish I had bought an entire starter for in a week or so after I attempt to rebuild this one

All i have is a cheapo radio shack soldering iron... where can I buy somethign better for cheap or loan one from?

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Mar 15, 2010 | 12:40 PM

#17

Drothgeb

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I've replaced the solenoid contacs and plunger a couple of times, but never the brushes. Are you sure you need them too? The contacts are just 15 minutes to change once you have the starter out, no soldering to do.

Mar 15, 2010 | 02:09 PM

#18

85_305

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Well I'm not POSITIVE I need to do the brushes; but I'll be damned if I pull the starter and the brushes are shot too and I didn't order them. I'd rather rebuild the entire starter now and never have to worry about it again

So the plunger and contacts takes 15mins?

Mar 16, 2010 | 08:02 AM

#19

Hammer

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I rebuilt my first one and the second one came from Foster Truck.New starter with all of Larry B's parts installed and its been on the truck for now 120k.