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Offline Texer

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Best starter replacement?
« on: August 16, 2020, 10:08:18 PM »
After removing and cleaning my starter it worked pretty much flawlessly until today. So now I plan to just replace it. Any advice on which brand I should choose?
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Offline Chaos

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Re: Best starter replacement?
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2020, 11:05:42 PM »
I got a used on from beemerboneyard.com.  Cheap and works fine.
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Offline volador

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Re: Best starter replacement?
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2020, 12:19:15 AM »
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Offline rbm

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Re: Best starter replacement?
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2020, 02:09:54 AM »
Were the brushes replaced as part of the refurbishment?  If not, try new brushes first before a new starter.
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Offline Texer

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Re: Best starter replacement?
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2020, 03:32:32 PM »
Thanks all, brushes were not replaced when I cleaned the starter.
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Offline Texer

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Re: Best starter replacement?
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2020, 09:19:21 PM »
Nippon Denso Co.
Thanks Volador, thought so. If the brushes don’t do it, I’ll pony up.
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Re: Best starter replacement?
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2020, 12:49:32 PM »
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Offline Texer

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Re: Best starter replacement?
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2020, 12:43:09 AM »
Bought the EME starter rebuild kit and finally had time to work through it last weekend. Starting seems on point now. Will only know after starts and starts of course but appreciate the pointers to the rebuild kit.
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Re: Best starter replacement?
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2020, 04:56:01 AM »
Thanks for the update, Texer.  112350
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Offline Texer

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Re: Best starter replacement?
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2020, 02:52:31 AM »
It was more “immersive “ this time, different from my cleaning activity where I followed online directions since I forgot to take pics before disassembly. Springs, brushes, all over the place. So I really had to learn how the starter goes together and fastens correctly. That was all good though, because of knowing it now. Also glad for the rebuild kit because the original o ring was not sealing and an oil wash had begun..
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