Slow cranking speed?

[Deere Jon]

My 5. 9 is cranking slow. It needed battery cables bad, I put them on. I had failed to ad water to my battery for a long time and cooked it. I installed a 950 cca battery and it tested good. I am thinking the starter could be due for brushes. The truck has 295000 miles. Any other quick checks? Thanks in advance.

 

[bmoeller]

The contacts and plunger in the starter solenoid could be burnt enough to do that. How good are all the battery conections, along with all the grounds?



If it isn't origianl, how many miles may be on it? May just need to replace the whole now.



http://www.fostertruck.com/dodge/default.htm

 

[bgilbert]

Minimum recomended CCA is 1075 cca I believe. Group 31 as well.

Remove the starter and take it apart, simple job, check the brushes and you'll more than likely find what looks like gun powder. Typical for a high mileage starter. This will be whats left of the brushes. Brushes are somewhat cheap, contacts and plunger =cheap. Replace those items yourself, very simple, and you have a rebuilt starter-sorta. This is what I've done to two CTD's.

Get yourself a group 31 1200+cca battery your truck will appreciate it.

 

[JLEONARD]

2 years ago my starter was turning too slow to start the truck. Battery (1 1/2 years old) tested good with the tester at my son's repair shop.

I bought a new battery, made up new cables, problem solved.

Jay

 

[sparks57]

I would suggest new cables (pricey) and the Larry B starter kit along with some new brushes.



That way you're starter is good to go for a LONG time... plus the Larry B kit will help on those really cold days or might make the difference between running and a dead battery in a pinch.