Re: [ihc] Starter help 74/75 4wd TA

["James Lidberg" <jameslidberg@xxxxxxxxx>]

> NEW (rebuilt) lifetime starter that I
> bought at AutoBone has a sticking solenoid.  When the key is switched to
> the start position the starter continues to run regardless of letting go of
> the key.  Banging on the starter and solenoid with a hammer fixes the
> situation, and is required each time.

Typical AutoClone crap!

>       So, does anyone prefer a starter from one place over another?

My next one will be from I-10 IH/Navistar in Phoenix. Ask for the rebuilt with a "B" in the part number, either at the 
beginning or end of the part number (forget which now), it is $70 instead of $120 without the "B". They are open 'till 
11pm weeknights I think.

Are the chain store starters just junk or what?

YES!!!!!!!!

> Am I just unlucky?

NO!!!

I am on my 2nd or 3rd so called 'rebuilt" power steering box from AutoBoneHeads in about 3 years. It is the reason I 
couldn't make the SDS trail ride this weekend. The box is "popping", I think the ball berarings are cracking and 
crunching up. I have heard the sound a long time ago on another vehicle. Oh well, I guess I will try yet another free 
one for a while until I rebuild my spare myself.

A nother peeve - Last week NAPA downtown Mesa turned my front disk brake rotors; one was within half a thousandth; the 
other was worse (.005") than when I brought it in (.004)! I brought it back and showed them my dial indicator readings -
 they didn't like that! They  turned it a little closer to true, they got it to .003" lateral runout;  they said I was 
lucky to get that!!!

I found a place just down the street from them that will turn the rotor while it's on the vehicle - perfect trueness 
hopefully.

No more Mesa NAPA machine shop for me!
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Jim In Mesa - James Lidberg
jameslidberg@domain.elided
'79 Scout II/4X4/345/Edelbrock 1400/727/D20/3.07 open/PS/PB/4"Trailmaster
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