I Feel So Dumb
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Instructor
Joined: May 2005
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From: Richmond Virginia
I Feel So Dumb
Haven't posted on here in a while, so I thought I'd share something small.
I bought my '74 back in 2002. Over the past 14 years, I've struggled with an intermittent problem with starter heat soak. In the warm months I'm always nervous to go on long drives that don't end up with me back at my house. I put a heat reflective wrap on the starter for a few years that temporarily fixed the problem, but it eventually disintegrated and the problem started up again.
I read a lot of threads on starter heat soak over the years, various theories on what causes it, but never got around to actually doing something about the problem.
This past weekend, I bought a mini starter from DB Electrical for around $50, and installed it... in about 30 minutes. Two bolts.
14 years of being nervous to enjoy my car, fixed in 30 minutes for $50.
I bought my '74 back in 2002. Over the past 14 years, I've struggled with an intermittent problem with starter heat soak. In the warm months I'm always nervous to go on long drives that don't end up with me back at my house. I put a heat reflective wrap on the starter for a few years that temporarily fixed the problem, but it eventually disintegrated and the problem started up again.
I read a lot of threads on starter heat soak over the years, various theories on what causes it, but never got around to actually doing something about the problem.
This past weekend, I bought a mini starter from DB Electrical for around $50, and installed it... in about 30 minutes. Two bolts.
14 years of being nervous to enjoy my car, fixed in 30 minutes for $50.
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Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 153
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Haven't posted on here in a while, so I thought I'd share something small.
I bought my '74 back in 2002. Over the past 14 years, I've struggled with an intermittent problem with starter heat soak. In the warm months I'm always nervous to go on long drives that don't end up with me back at my house. I put a heat reflective wrap on the starter for a few years that temporarily fixed the problem, but it eventually disintegrated and the problem started up again.
I read a lot of threads on starter heat soak over the years, various theories on what causes it, but never got around to actually doing something about the problem.
This past weekend, I bought a mini starter from DB Electrical for around $50, and installed it... in about 30 minutes. Two bolts.
14 years of being nervous to enjoy my car, fixed in 30 minutes for $50.
I bought my '74 back in 2002. Over the past 14 years, I've struggled with an intermittent problem with starter heat soak. In the warm months I'm always nervous to go on long drives that don't end up with me back at my house. I put a heat reflective wrap on the starter for a few years that temporarily fixed the problem, but it eventually disintegrated and the problem started up again.
I read a lot of threads on starter heat soak over the years, various theories on what causes it, but never got around to actually doing something about the problem.
This past weekend, I bought a mini starter from DB Electrical for around $50, and installed it... in about 30 minutes. Two bolts.
14 years of being nervous to enjoy my car, fixed in 30 minutes for $50.
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Instructor
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 200
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From: Richmond Virginia
To the starter? I bought it on Amazon after researching it on some other sites.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 5,738
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From: Lincoln, CA
I use the same starter after trying to get a Powermaster to work all the time.
https://www.dbelectrical.com/starter...que/chevrolet/
I did add a heat shield as well.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.dbelectrical.com/starter...que/chevrolet/
I did add a heat shield as well.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,164
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From: Pawleys Island, SC
When I bought my '77 many years ago I struggled with what I thought was starter heat soak problem. Could never start the car hot, when it cooled it would start. One day I tried jumping it - while hot - off another battery and it started. Turned out my battery was marginal. New battery fixed the problem for good.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2015
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From: Texas City, TX Texas
I use the same starter after trying to get a Powermaster to work all the time.
https://www.dbelectrical.com/starter...que/chevrolet/
I did add a heat shield as well.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.dbelectrical.com/starter...que/chevrolet/
I did add a heat shield as well.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
