It is always the tiny little pieces that put a halt to getting something done and back together faster then a glacier .

Today I had a starter that needed solenoid contacts.

After checking all the easy things first .

Even pulled the plugs to see if the engine had filled with acorns or soy beans .

Turned real easy by hand .

Those I found no problem but of course while taking it apart one of the insulators that goes through the case just sort of crumbled .

I am not sure If you can still get them for a 87 22R starter or if I need to get creative .

I wonder if the newer starters have the same size holes??

*****Well for what it is worth I found a Dorman kit for less then $20.00 that looks to have what I need.

 

Yes, I see a number of kits on Ebay that include new insulators with the contacts.

I was lucky the other day when I rebuilt one, that everything held up.

All I had on hand was the new contacts and new plunger.

 

Seeing how the starter is out .

It might be a good time to eliminate the ignition switch blunder that Toyota Engineers made.

Then again they might not have figured the trucks would last so long.

Looking at the print I see it is quite easy run from the battery positive direct to pin one of the relay pin 4 to ground.

I found a 12VDC control voltage relay rated for 100 amp load sitting on the shelf covered in dust waterproof as well

That should work just fine.

 

Pictures wyoming, we want pictures.

I don't know if my 2wd 91 has the same set up but it would be nice to see somebody make a fix it thread with pictures.

 

I need a person to take pictures.

Be nice if she was mechanically inclined as well and welding would be awesome !!

I just never think of it despite my best intentions while doing things. Before and after no big deal .

I am just focused on what I am doing .

This is in all aspects of my life

 

Ya, I'm the same way.

I greatly appreciate the effort some people make to take pictures or make video's along the way. I like to see what I'm getting into before I tackle something.

 

Conducting interviews for the Photographer for some reason they all think they need to remove their clothing !!

This is rough work.

 

Getting parts from Toyota has never been a problem for me. My dad has a dodge cummins that is only a 95 and he can't find a lot of parts for it new. But I can find anything I want from the Toyota dealership for my 88 pickup. You just might have to pay an arm and a leg from them.

 

Maybe if you'd quit asking them to do their best impression of a squealing pig

 

Now the rest of the story

I tripped and fell landed on both knees so it has been interesting getting around. I was not up to crawling around replacing the starter .

Now that the starter is all reassembled I have managed to forget just where I set the thing.

I guess one of the downsides of having a lawn shed for a shop

This getting old is rough!!!