1998 Dak 318 - starter removal
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From: Moved to Hawaii from Alaska
OK, the new starter is in and working.
Couldn't tell it was working on the first start.
It was too quiet.
Had to open the door to hear it.
I was surprised.
They said it was a new starter.
I thought they were lying.
The price they were asking was even cheap than what I expected for a rebuilt.
Especially when you figure in that it was sent to the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
And, my price expectations were based on the '50s thru '80s where new auto parts were almost always OEMs, at their pricing.
This one was made by an after market mfgr, and was bright, clean white metal.
Without sending a core back in, it was still cheaper even than a rebuilt was back when.
Yeah, I was going to get some anti-seize, but got lazy and used lithiium grease instead on all threads - nuts, bolts and studs - mechanical and electrical.
Never had a problem with mistaking what bolt I wanted to be on.
That upper rear bolt was gotten onto with a socket on 2 long and 1 short extensions.
It went in over the frame cross member and along the top of the starter.
It ended up touching the bolt head.
I only had to go back and slide it onto the head, then go back up front and take it loose or tighten it up.
This never seemed to have as much interference before.
This time it was a real PIA.
But then, I'm a number of years older and much less limber.
Plus, I has better weather in AK.
I've had to deal with rain here.
I hate working on a car in unprotected rain.
Plus, I don't do marathons any more.
4 hours under a car is a long time for me now.
It's, usually down around 2, then I go find something else to do.
While waiting for the starter the 2nd tailgate hinge, passenger side, rusted off.
Replaced it like I did the 1st while waiting for the starter to arrive.
Almost everything is working now.
Couldn't tell it was working on the first start.
It was too quiet.
Had to open the door to hear it.
I was surprised.
They said it was a new starter.
I thought they were lying.
The price they were asking was even cheap than what I expected for a rebuilt.
Especially when you figure in that it was sent to the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
And, my price expectations were based on the '50s thru '80s where new auto parts were almost always OEMs, at their pricing.
This one was made by an after market mfgr, and was bright, clean white metal.
Without sending a core back in, it was still cheaper even than a rebuilt was back when.
Yeah, I was going to get some anti-seize, but got lazy and used lithiium grease instead on all threads - nuts, bolts and studs - mechanical and electrical.
Never had a problem with mistaking what bolt I wanted to be on.
That upper rear bolt was gotten onto with a socket on 2 long and 1 short extensions.
It went in over the frame cross member and along the top of the starter.
It ended up touching the bolt head.
I only had to go back and slide it onto the head, then go back up front and take it loose or tighten it up.
This never seemed to have as much interference before.
This time it was a real PIA.
But then, I'm a number of years older and much less limber.
Plus, I has better weather in AK.
I've had to deal with rain here.
I hate working on a car in unprotected rain.
Plus, I don't do marathons any more.
4 hours under a car is a long time for me now.
It's, usually down around 2, then I go find something else to do.
While waiting for the starter the 2nd tailgate hinge, passenger side, rusted off.
Replaced it like I did the 1st while waiting for the starter to arrive.
Almost everything is working now.
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Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 3,772
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From: Atlanta
I'm wondering when my starter will give up the ghost (knock on wood). Over 300K and I've never had a peep of trouble out of it. Well made device.