Starter Motor

[Wayne M.]

A friend of mine needs a Starter for his ‘04. What do we like? What have we been using with success? I see a new (not rebuilt) Delco on Rock Auto for $200.

TIA

 

[DavidC]

Can he not rebuild what he has ?.

 

[DavidC]

https://fostertruck.com/collections...rter-easy-rebuild-kit-for-94-06-cummins-dodge

 

[DavidC]

https://fostertruck.com/collections...kit-for-denso-starter-228000-2292-428000-5940

 

[Wayne M.]

Can he not rebuild what he has ?.

Dave, I reccomended that, and he actually got the kit from Geno’s, but upon removal, he sees that the case is pretty rotted. He’s got some harness work to do as well.

 

[Wayne M.]

Dave, that site is a real treasure trove!

 

[DavidC]

There was some talk here about this, from Walmart of all places, take a look and see if it is there
https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=denso starter

 

[Wayne M.]

Dave, that link to Foster actually has a gennie Denso but it’s big bucks.

 

[mwilson]

There was some talk here about this, from Walmart of all places, take a look and see if it is there
https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=denso starter

Short on time this morning, but that first new one I checked under Walmart is for 94-02 trucks....

 

[DavidC]

You can also check here, I can't get it to work maybe you will have better luck, it's an internet thing I guess
https://www.dbelectrical.com/

 

[DavidC]

I know it is stressed to use the original which is Denso and you can get rebuild kits, contacts etc. I checked through db's starters and it looks like a house brand. $90ish for a new starter so I don't know how good it is and longevity plus I don't know about rebuild kits. Seem's the main thing that goes out on the Denso is the contacts so you get the Larry B's, install and forget about it. The price of the Denso is the issue.

 

[MarkEagleUSA]

I bought a new parts store starter (Carquest from Advance Auto) and the LarryB's rebuild kit for the OEM on my 03. I figure I'll use the new one until it quits and then put the rebuilt OEM back in.

 

[Ozymandias]

Those gear starters have a very long lifespan.
I dont think you'll need the old one rebuilt again.

 

[DavidC]

Wayne, has he tried the wrecking yards for an original Denso. He has the kit from Geno's, might be able to combine the two.

 

[Wayne M.]

Wayne, has he tried the wrecking yards for an original Denso. He has the kit from Geno's, might be able to combine the two.

Dave, slim chance on finding any CTD in any yard around here. If there was one, it would be parted out before it was dropped off the hook.
Last update, I think he found an Amazon retailer that has the new Denso number that Foster referenced for a good price, so I think he went that way.
I’ll update as it goes along.
I asked him to sign up here, but he’s not really the Internet forum type.

 

[DavidC]

I just looked, $250 difference and free prime shipping, what a DEAL

 

[DavidC]

Wayne, I had went through all the Denso starters on Amazon and came up dry. Without having that number it does not exist. Put the number in and it comes right up. Lesson learned, a general search does not mean it's not there.

 

[Timd32]

I think mine from Cummins for my 96 was very reasonable, almost $250 cheaper then online popular cummins parts places. I talked to them and there is a local place in NJ that sells them as well, good people over there.

I gave them my pn off quick serve and they cross referenced the number with the right parts and the thing came direct from cummins and had a little chrysler pentastar logo on it and all.

Was a brand new unit.

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[Timd32]

Here is what I wound up with for about $265 ish, while online places wanted $450 or more.

Mine is a 12V Auto, but worth the call for sure.

 

[Wayne M.]

Tim, would that be Cummins Metropower?