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Harry Face
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Sat Jan 08, 2005 3:50 am Post subject:
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Well starter number 2 has been giving me that warning sign for the last
couple weeks " Hey man, I'm getting tired ".
Just about every morning the starter would give you that grinding sound
on the first turn of the key.
Second hit of the key & the car would start. Then we advanced to two
grinds every other day. Yesterday & today we moved up a notch to three
grinds.
Starter # 2 was replaced 2/16/98 at 135,953 miles. The original lasted
7 years and 12 days.
Starter # 2 lasted 161,609 miles over the course of 6 years and 12
months.
With my discount at Chevy, the Delco Remanufactred Starter cost $113.00.
This was the LAST starter on the shelf that said " Assembled In USA".
All the other boxes say Assembled in Mexico.
Naturally my friend gave me the box marked USA.
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Harryface
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1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE
3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey
_~_~_~297,525 miles_~_~_
~_~_~_~_U.S.A._~_~_~_~_~_
~~~The Former Fleet ~~~
89 Cavalier Z 24 convertible
78 Holiday 88 coupe
68 LeSabre convertible
73 Impala sedan
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Eugene
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Sat Jan 08, 2005 3:50 am Post subject:
Re: New Starter ( # 3 ) Today! |
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Harry Face wrote:
| Quote: | Well starter number 2 has been giving me that warning sign for the last
couple weeks " Hey man, I'm getting tired ".
Just about every morning the starter would give you that grinding sound
on the first turn of the key.
Second hit of the key & the car would start. Then we advanced to two
grinds every other day. Yesterday & today we moved up a notch to three
grinds.
Starter # 2 was replaced 2/16/98 at 135,953 miles. The original lasted
7 years and 12 days.
Starter # 2 lasted 161,609 miles over the course of 6 years and 12
months.
With my discount at Chevy, the Delco Remanufactred Starter cost $113.00.
This was the LAST starter on the shelf that said " Assembled In USA".
All the other boxes say Assembled in Mexico.
Naturally my friend gave me the box marked USA.
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Harryface
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1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE
3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey
_~_~_~297,525 miles_~_~_
~_~_~_~_U.S.A._~_~_~_~_~_
~~~The Former Fleet ~~~
89 Cavalier Z 24 convertible
78 Holiday 88 coupe
68 LeSabre convertible
73 Impala sedan
I had the same problem with U joints last year. Bought three to do all them |
at once. First two were US made, the third was china made, all three the
same brand and model, even the same box, just the made in stamp on the
bottom. The China made one as I was ripping the plastic bag off popped the
grease fitting off and the little spring sprung out somewhere. Took it
back and got another chinese one and was pressing the end cap into the yoke
and it cracked. Took it back and they only had chinese ones so I drove to
another store and asked the guy to look at the bottom of the boxes until he
found a US made one and got it and went home and installed it. Same brand
(blue and white box, I forgot the brand name though) for all 5. |
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Silver Surfer
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Sat Jan 08, 2005 6:15 am Post subject:
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What's the matter HF? No habla Espanol? :-)
"Harry Face" <harryface@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:20592-41DF1219-905@storefull-3113.bay.webtv.net...
| Quote: | Well starter number 2 has been giving me that warning sign for the last
couple weeks " Hey man, I'm getting tired ".
Just about every morning the starter would give you that grinding sound
on the first turn of the key.
Second hit of the key & the car would start. Then we advanced to two
grinds every other day. Yesterday & today we moved up a notch to three
grinds.
Starter # 2 was replaced 2/16/98 at 135,953 miles. The original lasted
7 years and 12 days.
Starter # 2 lasted 161,609 miles over the course of 6 years and 12
months.
With my discount at Chevy, the Delco Remanufactred Starter cost $113.00.
This was the LAST starter on the shelf that said " Assembled In USA".
All the other boxes say Assembled in Mexico.
Naturally my friend gave me the box marked USA.
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Harryface
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1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE
3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey
_~_~_~297,525 miles_~_~_
~_~_~_~_U.S.A._~_~_~_~_~_
~~~The Former Fleet ~~~
89 Cavalier Z 24 convertible
78 Holiday 88 coupe
68 LeSabre convertible
73 Impala sedan
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Robert Barr
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Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:52 am Post subject:
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That's not a bad price for a Delco reman, but did you try swapping in
new brushes yourself first? When it's possible, it's a bunch cheaper!
Harry Face wrote:
| Quote: | Well starter number 2 has been giving me that warning sign for the last
With my discount at Chevy, the Delco Remanufactred Starter cost $113.00.
This was the LAST starter on the shelf that said " Assembled In USA".
All the other boxes say Assembled in Mexico.
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Reynaud
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Sat Jan 08, 2005 5:12 pm Post subject:
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"Harry Face" <harryface@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:20592-41DF1219-905@storefull-3113.bay.webtv.net...
| Quote: | Well starter number 2 has been giving me that warning sign for the last
couple weeks " Hey man, I'm getting tired ".
Just about every morning the starter would give you that grinding sound
on the first turn of the key.
Second hit of the key & the car would start. Then we advanced to two
grinds every other day. Yesterday & today we moved up a notch to three
grinds.
Starter # 2 was replaced 2/16/98 at 135,953 miles. The original lasted
7 years and 12 days.
Starter # 2 lasted 161,609 miles over the course of 6 years and 12
months.
With my discount at Chevy, the Delco Remanufactred Starter cost $113.00.
This was the LAST starter on the shelf that said " Assembled In USA".
All the other boxes say Assembled in Mexico.
Naturally my friend gave me the box marked USA.
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Harryface
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1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE
3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey
_~_~_~297,525 miles_~_~_
~_~_~_~_U.S.A._~_~_~_~_~_
~~~The Former Fleet ~~~
89 Cavalier Z 24 convertible
78 Holiday 88 coupe
68 LeSabre convertible
73 Impala sedan
#*#^^ Did you ever determine why the starter started to grind in the first
place? Usually bad ring gear, solenoid or drive gear, or spacing in the
drive housing (worn out). These all should be looked at.
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