Re: Mac's Starter (kinda long)

["Allan Ericson" <lowvolt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've found a local shop that is reasonable, quick, and knowledgeable. They
do it right the first time, and they appreciate it when people ask them to
use their best judgement. So far I have had an alternator for my daughter's
Mercedes rebuilt for 50 bucks when it was over 200 at Napa, and two IH
starters done for about 45 each. They even recognized that it was the IH
version of a GM starter. Next I will start with the alternators I have
laying around.

This is like a breath of fresh air compared to the shop I have been using.
That guy keeps trying to talk me out of my cores. Not my idea of a smart
move when I need several spares to cover the fleet.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mac @ TRIAD" <mac@domain.elided>
To: "ScoutXX" <ScoutXX@domain.elided>; <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 2:13 PM
Subject: RE: Mac's Starter (kinda long)


> ## >> Well, not exactly. :-)
> ## >>
> ## >> My question is what specifically is *failing* with cheap *autozone
or
> ## >> discount part store* starters.
> ## >>
> ## >> I didn't read your post that close, but most of it sounds
> ## >> like old starters
> ## >> or electrical or heat problems; not problems with the
> ## >> starters being cheap
> ## >> rebuilds.
>
> oh.  well.  ummmm...  i dunno?  i haven't had any go bad from poor
rebuilds
> yet...  just heat, oil, electrical, and abuse.  so here's my proposal,
then:
> i'll get one of those "cheap" Checker/Kragen/Schucks rebuilt starters,
i'll
> wrap it in a heat shield, won't leak oil on it, abuse it, or have
electrical
> problems, and we'll see how long that lasts.  <Grin>
>
> reality being what it is, i don't think i can get any two of those
variables
> at once, let alone all four.  better get somebody else, i think.
>
> my preference is always going to be having an older starter rebuilt at a
> shop, but that isn't always possible.  as soon as i can afford it, i'm
going
> to buy spare starters for every vehicle in the fleet.
>
> -Mac
>
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