Starter recommendations for 94 Dodgd Cummins

[SDrake]

I see several makes of starters, Denso, Bosh, etc, listed at RockAuto for my sons 94 Dodge Cummins (used to be mine). I am not near the truck where I can see what starter it has. Does it make a difference. Want strong as possible because he has zero deg f regurlarly up in KY. He made the mistake of getting a reman from Autozone a year or so ago and that starter was definitely weaker than the original. I do not have information on what kind of starter it is. I seem to recall the original was a Denso but it may have been a Bosch. I had it rebuilt once and it was good as new but the my son went against my advice and just took the easy route and did the swap at a local store. He should have taken it back but he is hard headed and lazy.

Thanks.

 

[Hammer]

Denso and I got mine from Fostertruck.com...
LarryB was a active member here for many years and I never had any issues with his products.

 

[SDrake]

Thanks. I was trying to remember LarryB. Used him several times years ago.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Are you sure it doesn't just need a set of Larry B's contacts?
Would be a lot cheaper.
Just a thought!

Scott

 

[JR]

I'd go Larry B's also. If he can afford to pull the starter and tear it down to find out whats wrong with it, he can order parts accordingly and have a starter that's as good as new.
http://www.fostertruck.com/cummins-dodge-denso-starter-complete-rebuild-kit-94-06.html

This is the worst case scenario, if he doesn't need the pinion drive and all the bearings he can order a kit much cheaper. This will be better than any aftermarket reman starter and a lot cheaper than buying new. I freshened my original starter up last summer with a set of contacts, plunger and brushes and lightly greased the bearings. I did it for preventative measures, there was nothing actually wrong with it, so it really surprised me when there was actually a small change in the cranking speed when I put it back together.

 

[swhalen]

Another vote for Larry B's contacts. They are heavier (thicker) than the OEM if I recall correctly. I'm on my second set in my 94. I'm pretty slow and methodical and learn by reading then diving in. It took me about 2-3 hours start to finish to complete the job. Alternatively, if you do not feel comfortable diving into the starter, just remove it, take it to the auto electrical shop, and they will do the same thing for a lot less than a new starter will set you back.

 

[SDrake]

I with ya on the larryB parts. I have been saved by them three or for times now. The reman starter with only a few thousand miles on it was weak to start with and now acts like a starter with worn bearing or loose magnet, such that it is dragging the armature on the stator --- will hardly turn over the engine even though it is drawing heavy current. I just want to get what was in there back in and we can go from there. Thanks for validation of the Denso. Rock auto has a reman for about $135 less core, which might not be any better but not a big roll of the dice but I was thinking it best to start off with something that hopefully does not have the pathetic history of the Autozone one. Not knocking AutoZone. Have used many parts from them with decent success and they have always played fair with me. This one was guaranteed but no prof of sale. The reman market is just is what it is.