Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) starter contacts

[Piersol]

I bought a set of starter contacts from Larry B's a month or so ago planning to put them in in my spare time(yea right). I have a 1996 with 113,000 miles and knew that it wouldn't be long before my starter would give me trouble. Well, I ended up having no "spare time" and they never got installed. This AM my starter hung up for a few seconds so tonight I MADE spare time. I could not get the middle bolt out as my socket wrench would not clear the starter housing. I had to file a large allen wrench to stick in the end of the socket and turn it out that way. Any way the contact was eaten away just like everybody describes. Beginning thickness: . 115 in, ending thickness; . 032 in. Bottom line: replace them if you have over 100,000 miles!

 

[vssman]

Mine did it at 55,000 miles. I bet one side was like new and the other side was really thin...

 

[gwalloch]

My ride has 105K. Where can I get "Larry B's" info/address, etc. ?

 

[Joe G.]

Larry is here:



http://www.fostertruck.com/cummins/

 

[bmoeller]

These guys are about half an hour away from me. This is where I get some of my parts- http://www.buesings.com/ They are the first place I go to now for starter and alternator parts. Someone who works there said they have the "super contacts" also. They rebuild starters, alts. and do oter things too.