Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) starter contacts fixed

[Lnwing]

Did the Larry B. starter contact fix today.



I've had the kit for a few weeks, but was not sufficiently motivated to fix it till last evening, when it pulled the ole "click, click. click... ... . " trick at the bank drive-thru. Really makes you feel like a hero!



Anyhow, the fix itself went well. The instructions were complete, and I am impressed at how beefy the new contacts are, especially compared with the old one which was paper thin. Don't know how it lasted this long.



The only real problem I had was with the stud/terminal where the battery cable connects to the starter. It looks like it had been mashed somehow, and was a real bear to get loose.



Here's my question; Is it possible for the front axle housing to travel far enough in a hard bottoming situation to hit that terminal?? It looks like that's what happened, because the rubber boot has a big hole there, and also looks melted, as in a dead short.



Anyone else ever seen this??



Lynn

 

[mmortell]

mine did the click click too, never seized the solenoid post, worked so well NSed the small activation post too. Now click once and go.







Mike

 

[JConley]

I replaced my starter contact this weekend also. Should be good for another 120K

 

[Josparkz]

Did mine last week . Used the kit from the guy in AZ , had it in the parts box for over a year . Nice kit , new plunger and spring and all the hardware and instructions too , 114K and still ticking , no clicking .

 

[DavidGardner]

I"ve got the kit from LarryB but havent got around to doing it yet.

I have 140,000 pluss on my 95 and so far no starter problems. I guess I am on borrowed time. Will do the starter kit over the Thanks giving weekend.

 

[wcjp]

I did LarryB's kit yesterday. I was done before I remembered there was directions. One thing to remember, do this upgrade on a bench. This will help in retaining the steel ball inside.

 

[rlittle]

I guess I am going to have to do this job some time in the future. Can anyone give me the info on how to the this contact kit.

Thanks.

Rollie

 

[illflem]

Rght here Rollie http://www.fostertruck.com/contacts_install.htm

 

[Josparkz]

Originally posted by wcjp

. One thing to remember, do this upgrade on a bench. This will help in retaining the steel ball inside.

Josparkz says :

I tried really hard to get that steel ball out . Could not Oo. get it to budge . Oh well.

 

[Blakers]

Originally posted by Josparkz

Josparkz says :

I tried really hard to get that steel ball out . Could not Oo. get it to budge . Oh well.

Mine dropped on out and sorta rolled across the workbench. Luckily caught it, but then had to figure out where it was supposed to go. I guessed right and got it back in.



Aparently someone had replaced or rebuilt the starter on my truck as the contacts were almost like new. I put the new Larry B. ones in anyway and saved the old ones.



Blake