Duralast Starters
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Maybe I should add that I replaced the starter in my 91 22re 5 times in 8 years (sorry, got corrected), and about 5000-8000 miles each year average.
One day, it didn't start. Put a brand new starter in and it wouldn't start.
Jumped from the battery to the starter "start" terminal and it cranked over fine.
Put a relay in to take the load off the ignition switch and it's been starting fine for nearly 2 years.
One day, it didn't start. Put a brand new starter in and it wouldn't start.
Jumped from the battery to the starter "start" terminal and it cranked over fine.
Put a relay in to take the load off the ignition switch and it's been starting fine for nearly 2 years.
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I have some belts from duralast that frankly just suck.... I put proper tension on them but they squeal and lose grip. The one belt is a Gator back and I have had no issues....
I'm using their Cmax pads up front. So far I have no complaints....
I also have their top of the line battery and it has lasted very well... engine cranks over in about a second or so...
I'm using their Cmax pads up front. So far I have no complaints....
I also have their top of the line battery and it has lasted very well... engine cranks over in about a second or so...
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The problems with the one i mentioned included it wouldn't start unless tapped with another object.
It got old jumping out of a truck on 42"s a bunch of times on wheeling trips to tap the starter.
It got old jumping out of a truck on 42"s a bunch of times on wheeling trips to tap the starter.
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The others sounded like crap but this one is top notch!
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i cant believe that they gave you your money back... thats awesome though. glad ya got it all figured out. And there were a couple posts earlier about NAPA stuff... and thats where its at. i replaced as much suspension and steering stuff as i could on my old truck with napa lifetime warranty stuff and i never had a problem with anything, even after pounding on it
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I use as many Denso parts as i can on my 4Runner, it just better quality and ive never hard a problem with any of there replacement parts. If i can`t find a Denso part that i need then i use Napa parts, they also seem to be high quality and ive never had any problems with any of there parts either.
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I went through 3 duralast alternators that were junk from the start. I mean they were barely pushing.
I was ripping my hair out because of it. I had to remove the master cylinder to get to the goshdam thing (rather than the axle by the book), so it was a major PITA every time. After the first 2, I figured I was missing something, so I had the car towed to a honda guy nearby. He tells me the alternator is bad, and charges me $25.
So I chock it up to bad luck and get another duralast POS. Same deal.
I finally just said "screw it" and paid the extra $$ for a NAPA one.
What really REALLY pizzed me off was that when I demanded a refund from autozone after the 3rd bum alternator, the guy says, "So what are you gonna do about an alternator then?"
I said "I went to NAPA and the car runs great now, in fact it's parked outside"
He replies "Well, you know you paid too much."
I had all I could do to keep from going ballistic on his ass.
Now I need a starter. That's how I found this thread.
Can you guess where I'm NOT going to get it?
I was ripping my hair out because of it. I had to remove the master cylinder to get to the goshdam thing (rather than the axle by the book), so it was a major PITA every time. After the first 2, I figured I was missing something, so I had the car towed to a honda guy nearby. He tells me the alternator is bad, and charges me $25.
So I chock it up to bad luck and get another duralast POS. Same deal.
I finally just said "screw it" and paid the extra $$ for a NAPA one.
What really REALLY pizzed me off was that when I demanded a refund from autozone after the 3rd bum alternator, the guy says, "So what are you gonna do about an alternator then?"
I said "I went to NAPA and the car runs great now, in fact it's parked outside"
He replies "Well, you know you paid too much."
I had all I could do to keep from going ballistic on his ass.
Now I need a starter. That's how I found this thread.
Can you guess where I'm NOT going to get it?
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I just replaced my alternator from carquest. Previous part was a carquest and lasted 4 years. Carquest one is good for now, so I'd trust carquest or NAPA, just by juding from the stories here.
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A rebuilt starter from toyota is about a hundred bucks. Maybe a little more. They include all brand new parts inside so I recommend going with that.
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I use as many Denso parts as i can on my 4Runner, it just better quality and ive never hard a problem with any of there replacement parts. If i can`t find a Denso part that i need then i use Napa parts, they also seem to be high quality and ive never had any problems with any of there parts either.
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IWhat really REALLY pizzed me off was that when I demanded a refund from autozone after the 3rd bum alternator, the guy says, "So what are you gonna do about an alternator then?"
I said "I went to NAPA and the car runs great now, in fact it's parked outside"
He replies "Well, you know you paid too much."
I had all I could do to keep from going ballistic on his ass.
I said "I went to NAPA and the car runs great now, in fact it's parked outside"
He replies "Well, you know you paid too much."
I had all I could do to keep from going ballistic on his ass.
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There must be some kind of bad karma attached to this thread. I just went out to go to lunch and got the *click* from my starter. It's from Napa and has only been in there for a little while.
So guess who's checking a bunch of connections and stuff this week?
On and on an odd note if I put the truck in Nuetral and roll it forward and then drop it in gear and let out on the clutch just enough to get the motor to move a little then it'll fire right up via the starter. Strange......
So guess who's checking a bunch of connections and stuff this week?
On and on an odd note if I put the truck in Nuetral and roll it forward and then drop it in gear and let out on the clutch just enough to get the motor to move a little then it'll fire right up via the starter. Strange......
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Just looking through this old thread and thought I would post an update. OEM starter is still working great and it's been about 6 years. If you are in the market for a new starter, then stick with an OEM one from Toyota. It may be a little more but worth it so you don't have issues in the future.
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Just looking through this old thread and thought I would post an update. OEM starter is still working great and it's been about 6 years. If you are in the market for a new starter, then stick with an OEM one from Toyota. It may be a little more but worth it so you don't have issues in the future.
Thanks for the update!
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Mine just bit the dust after one year of light duty use. It was the one with a smaller motor that is ~ 2 7/8" center to center on the long thin bolts. The original starter is ~ 3 1/4" center to center. Also the depth of the exposed part of the starter is ~2" compared to the original starter's ~ 2 3/4". There is a new option now, pn 99600...This is advertised as a 100 percent new starter with improved reliability and durability. The motor on this one is 3 1/4" center to center on the bolts and it is 2" deep. I'm giving this new one a shot. While I was returning the old one to Advance for a refund, they showed me a full size rebuilt starter that they had in stock...too bad they didn't have it last year.
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I replace the starter contacts on the Denso and other then that have yet to have one to fail. Usually it is something else like Starter Relay or wiring. I do RAD4Runners starting system upgrade and no more clicking issues. Starting issues are a thing of the past for me.