All this starter talk has engaged the bendix gear in my head...
I have a slow-cranking starter. On cold mornings I can't get the car to
fire (unless I drove it day previous; not exactly a terrible thing). I
have a feeling that the starter is consuming waaay too much power trying
to do something the wrong way.
I 've already cleaned all the wires to and from starter (and I'd like to
install a better ground strap... but anyway)
Perusing the VB catalog turns up a few "expendables" that I'd like to
replace as a matter of course.
Brush Springs - $7.95 a set or $7.95 each?
Brush Set - OE or Repro? How can I tell if my starter is 2M100 or
M48G? (or whatever?)
Can I do the service with the starter in situ or should I pull it out?
I'm dreading having to pull it out; don't want to drop anything nasty down
into the transmission thru the gaping hole it leaves...
[I suspect I will be pulling the starter anyway...]
And lastly, are there any bearings / bushings / thrust washers within the
starter motor that need attention or replacement?
thanks in advance,
-Malcolm
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