[94SilverCab]

The wires tend to get brittle and fray causing "interesting" starting conditions. As DS said, rebuilts are fairly cheap and easy to install.

 

Jay 

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[williamoss]

When I got my car originally in 2010 my starter was not in great shape. Sunsets price on an OEM starter was around $600. So I went to AUTOZONE and bought a new starter with lifetime guarantee for around $125.  Did not have to do an extensive rebuild Just took out the old one and put the new one in. Simple even for a non mechanic like myself.


 

The only warning is there is a trird bolt at around position 1:00 or 2:00 that when covered with road grime is not easy to see or locate, when the car is up on jack stands. When I took out the 2 other bolts which were easy to see. It drove me nuts because the starter would not come out. Eventually I found that 3rd bolt. Then It was then easy to disassemble and reinstall.

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[Waylander]

I have rebuilt 6 starters so far, all the parts come to about $60, thats a new drive clutch and brushes and bearings, takes about an hour to do.

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[Ernie]

Sunset says they need to come from Germany and would run @ $450. Pelican has rebuilt bosch starters for @ $250. Autozone claims to have rebuilt boschs for $105. Has anyone that bought the autozone starters had a problem with them? I can get it by Wednesday from them. Thanks

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[Bulti]

I have rebuilt 6 starters so far, all the parts come to about $60, thats a new drive clutch and brushes and bearings, takes about an hour to do.

Where do you get the parts for a rebuild?

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[Waylander]

From my local auto electrical supplier


I can get you some parts if you wish I only do the manual starters as the auto gearbox (Tiptronic) ones are cheap as chips

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[Bulti]

Nothing wrong with my starter motor, but when it brakes down, I'll know what do do :-)


You said 'auto ones'? What's that?

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[94SilverCab]

"Auto Zone" is a parts store here in the US.

 

Jay

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[Waylander]

The manual starters are different from the auto gearbox starters, the auto gearbox ones are used in 944 944S2


The manual gearbox starters are only used in the 968

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[Bulti]

Got it, thanks.

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