How to remove starter?

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:12 am

Yep, I agree with Mark. I use a local rebuilder for my alternators and starters and have been pleased with the quality of work. The parts get a good going through and for less money in most cases.
I'm afraid to quote Baggins987 for fear of triple posting

but I had a core issue at one time. My starter on my Pontiac went out one Friday evening in a restaurant parking lot, and for convenience, my husband installed one from Autozone and handed them the core. The starter worked over the weekend, then broke Monday. Since I worked at a GM dealership, I replaced it with an Ac-Delco and took the faulty one back to Autozone for a refund. They didn't want to refund my money, saying that starter had a lifetime warranty, but I finally convinced them the warranty was useless if I had to replace it every three days. Then, I couldn't get them to understand I should be reimbursed for the core, too, since I turned in two starters.

pastaroni · Post by **pastaroni** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:11 am

Usually with the starters you get from auto parts stores they can be sticky when first used, I believe it has to do with the assembly grease or something when they remanufacture them. If you bench test the starter first (20-25 times works well) then this gets everything unstuck and ready to go. I have had a few of them (not because it had to be replaced) without any continuing problems. Or if you don't need a starter in a hurry I have at least 5 good ones that just sit around here...

pastaroni · Post by **pastaroni** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:11 am

Usually with the starters you get from auto parts stores they can be sticky when first used, I believe it has to do with the assembly grease or something when they remanufacture them. If you bench test the starter first (20-25 times works well) then this gets everything unstuck and ready to go. I have had a few of them (not because it had to be replaced) without any continuing problems. Or if you don't need a starter in a hurry I have at least 5 good ones that just sit around here...

pastaroni · Post by **pastaroni** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:12 am

Usually with the starters you get from auto parts stores they can be sticky when first used, I believe it has to do with the assembly grease or something when they remanufacture them. If you bench test the starter first (20-25 times works well) then this gets everything unstuck and ready to go. I have had a few of them (not because it had to be replaced) without any continuing problems. Or if you don't need a starter in a hurry I have at least 5 good ones that just sit around here...

baggins987 · Post by **baggins987** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:19 am

Funny.

But actually I quintuple posted.

My auto mechanic skills are exceeded only by my computing skills.

baggins987 · Post by **baggins987** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:21 am

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