88 starter issues
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88 starter issues
Bought the car 1st week of April. Around the 1st of May I installed a new battery. A couple days later when I turned the key the starter went "ZINGGG". We all know the sound. Then when I turn the key again it would start right up. Did that 2 more times over the next 2 days. My thought was a bad tooth on the starter as it had not done this before. But.. it has been fine until yesterday it did it again. Any suggestions? Seems like if it was a bad tooth on starter it would do it more often. I have not pulled it off yet. Flywheel?
Thanks in advance for the help
Thanks in advance for the help
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From: long island NY
Bought the car 1st week of April. Around the 1st of May I installed a new battery. A couple days later when I turned the key the starter went "ZINGGG". We all know the sound. Then when I turn the key again it would start right up. Did that 2 more times over the next 2 days. My thought was a bad tooth on the starter as it had not done this before. But.. it has been fine until yesterday it did it again. Any suggestions? Seems like if it was a bad tooth on starter it would do it more often. I have not pulled it off yet. Flywheel?
Thanks in advance for the help
Thanks in advance for the help
Mitch
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don't keep doing that !
all that will do is grind on the flywheel...bad idea !
go out and buy a new mini style starter or at least make sure you get the ND starter and NOT the big bulky Delco unit... I think later yr models all had the smaller ND starter...L98 came with the Delco that was prone to solenoid problems...
all that will do is grind on the flywheel...bad idea !
go out and buy a new mini style starter or at least make sure you get the ND starter and NOT the big bulky Delco unit... I think later yr models all had the smaller ND starter...L98 came with the Delco that was prone to solenoid problems...
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don't keep doing that !
all that will do is grind on the flywheel...bad idea !
go out and buy a new mini style starter or at least make sure you get the ND starter and NOT the big bulky Delco unit... I think later yr models all had the smaller ND starter...L98 came with the Delco that was prone to solenoid problems...
all that will do is grind on the flywheel...bad idea !
go out and buy a new mini style starter or at least make sure you get the ND starter and NOT the big bulky Delco unit... I think later yr models all had the smaller ND starter...L98 came with the Delco that was prone to solenoid problems...
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True WV,
but most remans come with acceptable warranty and these tend to get sticky solenoids from crud or age, to me, its just best to replace. Rebuild the original top to bottom and have it on the shelf as a back up...
That's my plan, anyway...
but most remans come with acceptable warranty and these tend to get sticky solenoids from crud or age, to me, its just best to replace. Rebuild the original top to bottom and have it on the shelf as a back up...
That's my plan, anyway...
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There are good reliable remanufactured starters available. AC Delco and Bosch are good reman products. They will have a decent warranty. Don't bother with the chain parts stores stuff. Try Summit Racing for AC Delco starters.
There are new starters available that don't require a core return and I believe that AC Delco and Bosch are examples. Dealing with a core isn't a problem if you buy local, but online returns can be a PITA especially if you have to pay for shipping it back. And with having to return a core, you can't keep the bad starter to rebuild and have as a spare.
There are new starters available that don't require a core return and I believe that AC Delco and Bosch are examples. Dealing with a core isn't a problem if you buy local, but online returns can be a PITA especially if you have to pay for shipping it back. And with having to return a core, you can't keep the bad starter to rebuild and have as a spare.
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You don't HAVE to return a core. You can keep it and forfeit the core charge.
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