Starter contact repair
Mar 30, 2003 | 12:34 PM
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Starter contact repair
Newbie here. I did the starter contact repair yesterday. I was getting the clicking after turning the key. Even though the starter looked brand new, the positive side contact was almost worn through.
I used the instructions from Adam Fertig on www.4x4wire.com His write up seemed to be the most accurate for my vehicle. He talks about a 3/8" extension of 1 1/2 ft to get to the front bolt. I Piggybacked a 10" and a 3" and used a deep socket to get the length.
I had ordered the contacts from Roger Brown's Site http://4crawler.cruiserpages.com/4x4 They worked great!!!
It is a tight fit trying to get the starter out but, with some pushing of wires out of the way it came out of the passenger side wheel well. I couldn't help saying "It's a 5lb baby toyota starter".
Note: Invest in a telescoping magnet. I dropped a lot of bolts that I just could not reach. Total repair time was about 3hrs
I used the instructions from Adam Fertig on www.4x4wire.com His write up seemed to be the most accurate for my vehicle. He talks about a 3/8" extension of 1 1/2 ft to get to the front bolt. I Piggybacked a 10" and a 3" and used a deep socket to get the length.
I had ordered the contacts from Roger Brown's Site http://4crawler.cruiserpages.com/4x4 They worked great!!!
It is a tight fit trying to get the starter out but, with some pushing of wires out of the way it came out of the passenger side wheel well. I couldn't help saying "It's a 5lb baby toyota starter".
Note: Invest in a telescoping magnet. I dropped a lot of bolts that I just could not reach. Total repair time was about 3hrs
Last edited by "Cat-O-Leen"; Mar 30, 2003 at 12:50 PM.
Mar 30, 2003 | 01:29 PM
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I'm glad I could help! If anyone else wants to see the writeup, 4x4wire is down right now. but it's on my webpage
http://www.toyotaoffroad.net/afertig...rterrepair.htm
http://www.toyotaoffroad.net/afertig...rterrepair.htm
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