Has anyone tried one of these starters? Mine is starting to go.

1993-89 DODGE 5.9L CUMMINS - MG Industries Inc.

Mean Green Gear Reduction Starter 1989-93 Dodge 5.9L Cummins

 

For that price i would stick with stock.

I have never had much issue with stock starters. Replaced mine once but thats it.

 

Larryb - Dodge Cummins starter rebuild kits

 

I know this post is a few months old, but I am ordering a Green Machine for my 93 W350.
I rebuilt one with the Larry B kit but have had problems with the solenoid, even with the kit.
When the solenoid kicks in, it cranks like hell, problem is the solenoid must have a short some where internally and I don't feel like doing a bunch of soldering.
Once it's in and I have tried it out I'll make another post and tell everyone what I think.

 

if it came with a lifetime or at least 10 year warranty, I'd be all over that. I think I hopped on this very same soapbox about the mean green alternator, which only has a 1 year warranty. I have a hard time trusting a company that says something is expected to last for 300,000 miles but then will only give you a 1-2 year warranty.

You can go to NAPA and buy a NEW, not reman, starter for $150 that comes with a lifetime warranty.

 

My OEM starter failed 120 miles from home and I had to purchase a $99 Chinese reman from AutoZone just to get home. It came with a lifetime warranty and has now performed perfectly for more than a year:

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...tarter-321576/

I saved the OEM NipponDenso core and have purchased the LarryB's kit, but so far the Chinese reman is working so well I haven't been tempted to rebuild the OEM unit...

 

I take my factory NipponDenso starter to my local truck electric shop and have them rebuild my starter for me, they usually tell me to come back in about an hour and it will be ready.

They do a complete rebuild, not just new brushes if needed and a paint job.

It takes a special tool to replace the coil in the solenoid.

Jim

 

i bought 2 reman alternators for a jeep of mine in the matter of about 18 months. when the 2nd one went bad I took it to a local alternator shop and had it rebuilt. 5 years later and still no problems with it.

i wish I still had my OEM NipponDenso starter but i foolishly traded it in as a core for the lifetime warranty NAPA unit. this was before I knew about the LarryB kits and didn't even think about getting it rebuilt locally.