Starter system issues
I feel kinda dumb, even posting this, it's not that I don't know what to do, it's just frustrating...
K-30 has been starting slow for the past few weeks, maybe 2 months.... lifetime warrentee on starter, from AutoZone, acting just like the last one they replaced... just turning the motor over slower and slower... slap in a new starter about a week ago, nice fast starts for a few days... yesterday, back to even slower than it was when I changed the starter... batteries tested ok when I put in the starter, but they are old. In went new batteries, about $180 for a set of 2 off the shelves at Advance, good ones, the "Titainium" line... drop 'em in, starter is just as slow. GRRRRR!
Guess it's down to replacing the cables... I did check the connections at motor block grounds, battery post, all tight. I guess they must be corroded inside the crimped, factory style side post ends.
Unless my reman starter is junk?
I'll be trying new cables this afternoon, can't be much else....
FYI- the starter they gave me was a gear reduction style one, the one I took out was the older, direct drive style, if that makes any diffrence. All I could tell was it sounded diffrent, and worked, at first!
Thanks...
Greg
'84 K-30 former CUCV 6.2L turbo/TH400/NP208, soon to be D60/Corp14FF, 35" radial mudders, or 39.5" boggers- Sweet soundnin' 3.5" exhaust, no muffler. Farm truck, play toy, water hauler.
'86 K-30 dump truck project will have: 6.2L TD/4sp/NP205/4.10's dually flatbed dump
Work trucks:
'99 E-350 dually cut-away stahl utility box van. 7.3L Powerstoke/4R100 auto
'00 F-350 Ext cab, 4x4, utility bed work truck. 7.3L Powerstoke/4R100 auto/NP271/D60/Sterling 10.5" 4.10 gears, DIY intake mod, muffler delete, and now DP-Tuner with stock/hi idle/40hp tow/decel/80hp econo settings.