Re: [ihc] Intermittent Starter

["Allan Ericson" <lowvolt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Fowler" <bill_fowler@domain.elided>

> So.after getting truck good and warm, shut down, come back after 5 to 10
> minutes, the dreaded click. Click. Click.  Once after letting it sit for
> about 20 minutes it turned over.  The other time I couldnt wait, but it
> started up maybe two or three hours later.
>
> Seems like the starter (duh), but no clue on how to make it respond.  I
> tried banging on it (read that somewhere),  tried putting truck in gear
and
> rocking it back and forth (no luck).   Any tricks to get it to go?  Should
I
> just replace it?  Whats happening?

You might want to replace the battery cables if they're not new. Internal
corrosion gives exactly the symptoms you have.

If the battery cables are good, take the starter to an auto electric
rebuilder. You will end up with a much better starter than simply replacing
it, and in this case, it will probably cost less.

Mark the starter with paint when you install it, put the date on it.

I'm a believer in using a remote starter solenoid. It makes replacing
starters easier because you can drop the starter before you remove the large
cable that attaches to it. It makes troubleshooting problems like this much
easier. It makes jump starting easier. It takes less than an hour and less
than 15 bucks to install. It gives you an excuse to buy new battery cables
to make the installation pretty.