Well it seems as if my starter is going bad. After a couple of times of starting my car, it comes down to the old "kick the starter's ***" way of turning over the car.

My question is, since my car is for sale, I'm not looking to pour any more money into it. So, I'd rather not get a new starter. How many people have actually rebuilt their starters (because I think it's just a "flat spot")? Is it hard? I've heard it's usually only $10-20. I have access to a full shop and tools, so is it possible? Anybody have any pics?

BTW, the motor is a 1995 B18B.

Thanks in advance!

 

Why be a cheap ***? Don't curse the next owner of your car man, spill the CNOTE and get a new one

 

I would have to agree with the post above and dish out the money to get a new one then.

 

I'd just hit the junkyard and pick up a used one. I got a used alternator and the bitch is workin for well over a year now. Can't beat it for $25.


[Modified by Honda Hick, 11:46 AM 11/29/2002]

 

I rebuilt mine a year ago and it is working just fine today. Paid $60 bucks. 0 problems today. I took it off and brought it in myself and they only took two hours to do it.

 

Don't rebuild. Just get a new one and install yourself, or get one from a junk yard and install yourself.

 

everyone who responded has the right idea, I bought mine rebuilt and installed it, took 20 minutes, 30 minutes if you consider the 10 minutes I spent at the autoparts store

 

please clarify why not get a rebuild one?

Problem with buying a new one is that nippondenso go for $400..That is not good advice.

A new one from auto parts store is $200 and it is not as good as nippondenso.

ONe from a junkyard has probably let the elements and water get to it ask any starter/alternator rebuild shop, water is the starters worst enemy.
who knows how long the junk yard one was getting water on it.

Or you could spend $60 on rebuild where they put new contacts and new spiral wiring on motor and its even better than new...it spins even faster and the car starts in one crank, its very strong

 

This is what I was thinking, but didn't want to respond for fear of starting a flamewar.

 

if its that cheap for a rebuild then just go with that

 

I used to work refurbishing starters and alternators and a lot of times on starters you can pull them apart, replace the brushes if worn, and clean the commutator with fine sandpaper(600) and it will work, unless it's the solenoid, which you can usually replace seperatly.

 

My starter sounded like it was going to die and 1 week later the sound went away and 5 months later, no problems!

 

I'd say try going to you-pull-it. If your at UF, you have plenty of options here in Jax. I was also have a 95' B18B with a bad starter, but mines also about to get sold so I was trying to hold off on getting a new one.

 

Thanks, but that's not an option. The car lives in South Florida. It doesn't go to school with me.

I will check the U Pull It in this area though.

Thanks for the replies everyone!

 

sfla? go to crank and charge on S. dixie highway and like 72 st (SW). thats where I got mine done.

 

 

I recently had a problem with my starter. All that I did was pull the starter and disassemble the solenoid and cleaned (with sand paper as mentioned) the contact points on the solenoid. The contact points on the solenoid become pitted and they do not make good contact, which can cause starting problems. I can scan a page from the Helms manual which talks about this. The good think about this is that it cost $0 .