Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Source for upgraded starter???

[DKnowlan]

So I replaced the contacts in my starter with the larger ones and that worked about twice now it's making the same clicking sound again. I need to drive this thing cross country in about a week, so I'm just going to get a new starter. Napa has about 8 listed on there site for my truck and they all look about the same to me. My question is this. Is there a place out there selling upgraded starters specifically for the cummins? I would feel much better about buying one from a specialty shop then a off the shelf one.



Thanks

Danny

 

[hsmith]

Fostertrucks.com I think is the site.

 

[DBraunig]

Dknowlan,



Try LarrryB's, brand new Denso starter already upgraded



LarryB's Dodge starting problems solved here.



Dave

 

[DKnowlan]

Try LarrryB's, brand new Denso starter already upgraded

Thanks

Thats exactly what I was looking for

 

[johnls]

I bought one from partsamerica (advance auto parts) and haven't had any problems. I think it was just under $200 and was brand new and a lifetime warranty. It had the updated bigger contact on one side.

 

[Howard Durand]

I think Larry B's are a bit more expensive but they are genuine Denso starters for the Diesel engines.

You can't go wrong.

 

[tgrfan2]

So I replaced the contacts in my starter with the larger ones and that worked about twice now it's making the same clicking sound again. I need to drive this thing cross country in about a week, so I'm just going to get a new starter. Napa has about 8 listed on there site for my truck and they all look about the same to me. My question is this. Is there a place out there selling upgraded starters specifically for the cummins? I would feel much better about buying one from a specialty shop then a off the shelf one.



Thanks

Danny

I had my electrical shop install new contacts in both my 12Vs before they reached 200K. He cleaned and checked the starters for me, but said unless I did a whole lot of starting those starters should go 400-500K. One has 243K and the other 230K with no problems so far.

 

[DKnowlan]

Larry b never got back to me on some shipping questions I had. So I ended up with a lifetime warranty napa rebuild because I needed it now.

Anyways I guess I never realized how bad my old starter was, because I can't believe my truck could ever turn over as fast as it does now.

So far I'm very happy with the napa starter and you can't go wrong with a lifetime warranty.

 

[tgordon]

Unless you pay for the the faster shipping Larry's will take a while to get to you. I was going to rebuild mine, but after I tore it apart decided I was further ahead to just replace it with a good one than to fight with it. I belive his have the larger contact on both sides. I am guessing that your old stater needed to be torn down and hve the motor itself cleaned and new bruches installed, that is what mine needed and did not have time.



Troy