Having problems with my Starter

garfield · Oct 27, 2009

This is not for my Camaro, its for a 95 Chevy G20 van.

I am truly stumped with this. My origional Starter died (after 5 years of service). I tried going cheap by replacing it with two junk yard starters, and neither of them were any good.

I finally gathered up the good sense to go on and buy a BRAND NEW one for $145. Thing ran fine for abut a week. Now I'm back to the same old problem, only I have to get out and tap on the starter with a crowbar to get the blasted thing to work.

Sometimes it starts right up, and others I have to tap on it.

I checked the battery and its holding a full charge

I shouldn't have to be going through this with a Brand New starter right out of the Box.

Any recommendations will truly be appreciated

Skeeter55 · Oct 27, 2009

The positive wire from the battery to the starter may be bad and burning up your starters including a bad connection or wire to the solenoid.

JimM · Oct 28, 2009

Who's brand new starter?

I agree with cleaning and tightening all the connection, maybe replace the pos lead to the starter just because, but... If you want a good starter, go to GM and buy a delco. If that's what you have, well back to the wires.

alanrw · Oct 28, 2009

You could very well have a "new" starter that is bad out of the box.

If you still have your original starter, you could take to a starter shop and have it rebuilt, they usually use much better components than the bulk rebuilders. Look for a shop that has been around for a long time.

alan

garfield · Oct 28, 2009

I'll try starting with the wires first and coem back with what I find.

Thanks

nashcar · Oct 28, 2009

alanrw said:
You could very well have a "new" starter that is bad out of the box.

If you still have your original starter, you could take to a starter shop and have it rebuilt, they usually use much better components than the bulk rebuilders. Look for a shop that has been around for a long time.

alan

X2:yes:

Sauron67MM · Oct 28, 2009

All my starters and alts go to a shop now for rebuilding. I bought a reman starter and it was bad. I bought a reman alt and it had a dry bearing and used brushes. But both had shiny cases and a new box.

bighaas79 · Oct 28, 2009

new just means different not necessarilly good.

garfield · Oct 29, 2009

Now I have to find a reliable place that rebuilds starters

alanrw · Oct 29, 2009

garfield said:
Now I have to find a reliable place that rebuilds starters

Get a recommendation here and UPS it to the shop.

alan

Steptoe · Oct 29, 2009

They are not hard to rebuild...basically new bushes/bearings and contacts if dont have a lath, fine emery and a lrather boot stap.
And ohm meter to check diodes
And if cant access a growler for the starte armeture, get it hot to touch in the oven and check for dry joints.

Having problems with my Starter

garfield

Skeeter55

JimM

alanrw

garfield

nashcar

Sauron67MM

bighaas79

garfield

alanrw

Steptoe

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