Intermediate starting issue

[PToombs]

DV, simplsmn (I think thats right) had a pair of crews for sale a few weeks ago. Might be worth a pm.

 

[Greenleaf]

That is what I had to do this past summer when I found out I was stranded, in town. I pounded on the starter solenoid and drove home to pull the starter motor. You can do this yourself, or have an electrical shop perform a test on the windings etc. and replace the contacts and brushes. My truck/starter has 330K and only needed the contacts/brushes installed. I think it was 70. 00 total-out-the-door. Parts cost was under 20. 00 if I recall.



If you can turn the key to start and there is power there at the starter solenoid, then it is the starter where the problem lies.

 

[dpuckett]

My fiancee had my pickup for a month last fall while I was goofing off learning how to trim horse feet and build shoes for them. I told her to take a rubber hammer and tap the starter (4x4- she can alsmot sit up under there). She had to do it a few times, but I've been lucky since then- havent had to tap it since Nov or so, but it's on my long list.



Dan

 

[DVolk]

I had to smack the starter as well so its contact time .

Although to day it seemed to be fine but who knows definately dont want to trust it away from home .



The truck just needs a renevoation done after 200k shes getting rough

when i send in the request she has earned the 200 k badged

 

[TPringle]

This may sound simple, but check the wires from the battery to the starter. On mine, it had come loose from the clip on the side of the engine and was rubbing against the rubber (now hard rubber) shield between the frame and inner fender to keep mud and stuff from splashing into the engine bay. It had nearly cut the small solenoid wire in half!