Starter upkeep?

[Funracer]

Have the starter out to aid in cleaning the valley. As most
of you know its a long way down there. Is there anything I can
do to prolong the starters life while its out? I am thinking along the lines
of lubes, cleaning contacts, etc.

My starter was replaced by the dealer under warranty (kind a sort a, after
I threatened a class action) in 1994 after it got wet and died. The pic shows mine was made in Japan. I am guessing AC Delco was original?
I don't really care just curious.



Thanks!

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by Funracer

Have the starter out to aid in cleaning the valley. As most
of you know its a long way down there. Is there anything I can
do to prolong the starters life while its out? I am thinking along the lines
of lubes, cleaning contacts, etc.

My starter was replaced by the dealer under warranty (kind a sort a, after
I threatened a class action) in 1994 after it got wet and died. The pic shows mine was made in Japan. I am guessing AC Delco was original?
I don't really care just curious.



Thanks!

Be sure to open the drain hole...or rather the mouse "lew"?

The cap covering the connection to the starter was trashed (mice in my valley as well), so I slathered on a thick coat of RTV silicone gasket goop...Seems to be holding just fine!

As for the mouse problem? Sealed the garage doors. Oh! And, "One-Bite" has successfully stood guard for 8 winters now. Mice haven't faired so well. Neither did a couple RATS!

While the starter is out, ya might wanna look at/replace the solenoid terminals and clean up the etching on the copper shunt ring. I got the terminals off ebay. NAPPA had the kits too, I later discovered.

WARNING: If you replace the "guts" of the solenoid, just wanna check to be sure the plunger that engages the starter gear is the same length. The one in my kit was short and thus only half of the stater gear would engage the ring gear. So, I ended up R&R'ing the shunt ring with some emory paper stretched over a block of wood. No problems since.

P.

[Dynomite]

Originally Posted by Funracer

Have the starter out to aid in cleaning the valley.

Thanks!

Once you have the Valley cleaned out, Compressed Air works great from below to clean out the Valley Drain Tube. The Valley Drain Tube is located just behind the oil pan and in front of Bell Housing. Blow compressed air upward from below.

[Z51JEFF]

Originally Posted by Funracer

Thanks!

I think these are made by Nippondenso? but not positive on that.

[RICHARD TILL]

Does this exact starter work on other cars too? The reason i ask is several years ago when i was looking for a starter, a starter/alternator rebuild shop had an exact replacement. This was in Ruralville Backwoods No-name, Mississippi. I told the man on the phone what i had and he said he had a starter to fit. I replied "are you sure"? He said, "yeah, if you want it, come get it". I gave $125 exchange and figured it wouldn`t last very long. Had a hot date the next weekend and thats as far as i could see at the time. I really couldn`t complain if it went bad tomorrow.