Originally Posted by
Copper Head
Car Quest has it for about $20 , I did not jump it yet cause it is in a hard spot to jump and have battery in place , I can use a home made wire lead and put battery back but i think I'll just take a chance and change it for the $20 risk . I remember now closer what i did see i was doing brakes (front) and the starter was on it's way out along with battery I hooked up a fast charger and i just kept trying to start auto with worn starter as i needed to keep turning the steering wheel to align front rotors to get at pads , I must have taken it to far and burnt out the fender solenoid
Well their is a lesson - when I saw my starter was bad I just should have stopped as i did burn some thing else out
Also the few last times it did start the motor ran as always PERFECT really smooth .I have had motors seize on me and it has always been a event that you remember
Bad starter motor, when the armature bushings are severely worn the armature rubs against the metal
cores holding in the field coils. When the starter motor reaches this condition the amperage draw from the battery is very high, this will cause havoc with the contacts inside the solenoid causing permanent damage.
Also the high amperage draw can buckle the plates inside the battery which will soon result in failure, a battery in poor condition or one not fully charged will also cause premature electrical failure of the solenoid and starter motor. Battery shops will check the condition of yours at no cost, it pays to have a healthy battery.
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