Starter is Going

Beholder88 · 02-18-2009, 07:15 AM

My starter is going, the solenoid is sticking and I have to hit it with a hammer every now and then to get it to turn over. I went to RockAuto.com and got the list they have available. Any suggestions for a decent starter? I was thinking of getting one with a warranty from AutoZone or something, theirs costs $180.

Nate's Alero · 02-18-2009, 08:24 AM

ewww autozone stuff...... go to like car parts or some site like that... or just have the starter remanufactured

Beholder88 · 04-30-2009, 12:51 PM

I still haven't bought a starter yet. It's to the point now where I need to bang on it every time to get it to start. I searched around, but I haven't found any threads on people replacing the starter. Is there anything funny
I need to look out for? I've got the 3400 V6.

Nate's Alero · 04-30-2009, 02:25 PM

go for a Carparts.com one

Ryan from Ohio · 04-30-2009, 02:45 PM

Man $180 is a lot of cash.

I would try a yard. Or see about getting just a solenoid.

If you do the solenoid degrease the thing and regrease the shaft.

Beholder88 · 04-30-2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan from Ohio

Man $180 is a lot of cash.

I would try a yard. Or see about getting just a solenoid.

If you do the solenoid degrease the thing and regrease the shaft.

I was thinking about taking mine apart and greasing the shaft. My starter is still good, cranks like nothing other, it just sticks almost every time I try to start her up. If I get the time I'll try that first, then get a new / refurbished one.

Ryan from Ohio · 04-30-2009, 06:30 PM

I looked and didnt see just a solenoid for our starters. Bunch of rat bastards... If the option was available you could fix this for like $20.

kwhauck · 04-30-2009, 08:59 PM

there is a shit ton at new castle auto wrecking for less than $50

http://www.car-part.com/cgi-bin/sear...erPage=1&iKey=

AftermathAlero · 04-30-2009, 11:14 PM

I bought a autozone starter new. It sounds like a supercharger. High pitch spinning sound. It works great. No problems for 2 yrs.

Beholder88 · 05-01-2009, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwhauck

there is a shit ton at new castle auto wrecking for less than $50

http://www.car-part.com/cgi-bin/sear...erPage=1&iKey=

Hah, I know where that is too! I went there to get window switches for my friends cavalier a few years ago. Didn't know they had a website though... I'm going to pull the starter tomorrow and see if it is possible to take the solenoid apart and clean it out. After that I'll just be getting a new one anyway. My wife is giving me her credit card for the repairs