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The Chinese (I think) starter that I replaced the original starter with is starting to drag. It lasted about 12 years by the way . I kept the original and took it down to Copperstate Alternator exchange here in Phoenix, an outfit that I have used for 35 or more years. It cost 213 dollars and I told them to make it new. Here is the result:
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Sorry for the double post. It absolutely looks factory new and I cannot wait to install it. These guys do beautiful work and they have a partner in Tuscon also...Mark
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My OEM starter from 1993 recently went bad when I was 120 miles from home. The local AutoZone had me a Chinese reman unit as replacement for $99 (with core) in about 15 hours that came with a lifetime guarantee. (I did keep the OEM NipponDenso core so my cost increased by $30.)
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Well, I got the original starter back in it today and all I can say is: Holy Moley!!! I had no idea how much the other starter was dragging. It is a good thing that the truck always starts in a half a crank. It now spins so fast that the engine can't start on the first crank, because the starter is already on crank 5, it's awesome. The 2 starters look very similar, but if you look close, you can see subtle differences in the bosses. The other difference is the connector on the aftermarket starter is kind of a spade with a philips head screw to connect the wire, where the original has a threaded stud for a terminal and a small nut and lock washer to connect the wire. I'm just going to have them do a regular rebuild on the aftermarket one and it can live in my tool box...Mark
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I posted the invoice so that the part numbers that they used could be read, but alas, that cannot be read. So, I thought I would type them out:
#nd2040 New armature
#66-82605 New solenoid plunger
#66-82767 and 66-82770 Solenoid contacts
#68-8216 (x2) and 68-8217 (x2) Brushes
#6-200-4 and 6-202-4 Bearings
71-82303 Boot
and 98 dollars in labor, the rest in parts...Mark
#nd2040 New armature
#66-82605 New solenoid plunger
#66-82767 and 66-82770 Solenoid contacts
#68-8216 (x2) and 68-8217 (x2) Brushes
#6-200-4 and 6-202-4 Bearings
71-82303 Boot
and 98 dollars in labor, the rest in parts...Mark
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The 2 starters look very similar, but if you look close, you can see subtle differences in the bosses. The other difference is the connector on the aftermarket starter is kind of a spade with a philips head screw to connect the wire, where the original has a threaded stud for a terminal and a small nut and lock washer to connect the wire.
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My $99 Chinese reman from AutoZone looks exactly like your rebuild and also has the spade with Phillips-head screw (rather than the stud with the 8mm nut on the OEM Denso unit). I procured the heavy-duty rebuild kit from Larry B's and plan to try and rebuild the OEM Denso unit myself. The photographs and instruction details in the Sticky are awesome.
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That place looks pretty cool. Nice water! No problems ever driving through to there? I know there are horror stories, but not sure how blown out of proportion the whole it is really dangerous in Mexico thing is?