Repacing Starter

[crullbri]

Well, im ready for a big told you so. had to replace the starter in my 1991 ls400, had car sold and 1 day later i get a call that it wont start, just clicks. i figure the starter, so i replace with a Auto Zone rebuilt thinking it is good enough for a 190k car. spent 8 hours changing and try to start and now the starter just spins and does not turn over the motor. now after many beers i figure i got a bad starter from the store. ready to tear into it again and start over. maybe this time i will take the time to write about and take pics. lesson learned you get what you pay for.

[Daniel091]

I can sympathise.

[steve2006]

Try the replacement on your car battery before fitting it, connect the casing to -ve and the other big terminal to +ve then with your foot on the starter touch the other small terminal to the battery +ve the motor should spin and the gear move out.

[billydpowell]

Try the replacement on your car battery before fitting it, connect the casing to -ve and the other big terminal to +ve then with your foot on the starter touch the other small terminal to the battery +ve the motor should spin and the gear move out.

smart move...

[landar]

try more beers You won't even care that it will not start. Problem solved.

[curiousB]

Try the replacement on your car battery before fitting it, connect the casing to -ve and the other big terminal to +ve then with your foot on the starter touch the other small terminal to the battery +ve the motor should spin and the gear move out.

Good idea but be careful. Don't balance the starter on toolbox or small table unattended. A starter motor is 3-5HP! It draws a lot of current (and the peak current is when you first start it). It also has sizable weight. Use suitable wire gauge for something that has a peak current of >200A.... (think jumper cable or larger)

[landar]

Why not just mount the new starter into its original position and crank it for a brief period? It should be able to turn the flywheel(flexplate) even if briefly.