My question is will this style starter work in place of my current starter which looks like the one in the second picture. They are both from B series and the style of the first pic will bolt up in place of the one in the second picture but im wondering if the different style of starter gear will be a problem? Is one style auto and ones manual or just ones older than the other?

 

there are lots of different brands and styles of starters. And different types.

As long as it bolts up, and it's from the same type of motor, it should work.

i'm not saying i'm 100% sure that will work on urs. but if you look in ur helms manual under how to fix ur starter, it gives u like 3 different types of starters for the same type of car..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there are lots of different brands and styles of starters. And different types.

As long as it bolts up, and it's from the same type of motor, it should work.

i'm not saying i'm 100% sure that will work on urs. but if you look in ur helms manual under how to fix ur starter, it gives u like 3 different types of starters for the same type of car..</TD></TR></TABLE>

this is true, i just opened up a starter that looks like the first picture and it did bolt up to my motor but made a similar noise to what my other one was making. The contacts inside were dirty and one was out of place so i fixed it and im gonna drop it in quickly and hope it works.

Thanks for the reply

 

yepyep,

also make sure it's the starter thats the fault,
not something along the ignition circuit

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yepyep,

also make sure it's the starter thats the fault,
not something along the ignition circuit</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah ive been trying to rule out as much as possible. Thing is im 99% sure its the starter because it wont spin the engine at all which means its not a ignition problem or anything other than the starter being weak or somehow the battery being weak (brand new battery)

 

u can jump the starter solenoid with the batter positive to test the starter and rule out the ignition circuit.

hook up a multimeter to ur battery to test that its still got juice.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">u can jump the starter solenoid with the batter positive to test the starter and rule out the ignition circuit.

hook up a multimeter to ur battery to test that its still got juice.</TD></TR></TABLE>

did the jumper test, thats why im 99% sure its a starter issue cause it made the same sound as trying to crank it normally.

 

rgr
yep proly the starter then u right

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">rgr
yep proly the starter then u right</TD></TR></TABLE>

Im hoping cause i dont wanna have to go through wiring and relays

appreciate the replies and advice

 

bump

 

well it seems it was the alternator aswell as the solenoid wire being loose on the connector im thinking. Car starts up fine, now to troubleshoot my charging system light issue.

 

do u have a multimeter?

 

sure do

 

alt putting out proper charge?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">alt putting out proper charge?</TD></TR></TABLE>

At Alt = 14.4V
At Underhood Fuse-box = 14.2V
At Battery (in trunk) = 14.2V

 

u got a helms?
its pg 23-112 to touble shoot the charge sys light.

if not i can send u the pages

 

u have pm