honeybadger
Just don't care
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Alright ladies and gents,
back with another mystery - it’s been a while, yet it feels sofamiliar
So in 2019 my starter failed in October…I replaced the solenoid and soldiered on. Fast forward to last week, the starter dies again. Replace the solenoid again, and it works again.
Go to start the car Friday night, and it won’t work. 2 starts total on that solenoid before failure.
Alright, so I swap in an entirely new unit. It lasts 6 starts before it dies.
So I pull it out and take apart both on the bench - this reveals some good insight
Original starter
Starter
ok, so the leads being melted or vibrated to death. My hypothesis is excessive heat from a short or bad ground. I checked the obvious grounds on top of strut tower, engine mount, back of engine and at the battery. No issues.
what’s next?
back with another mystery - it’s been a while, yet it feels sofamiliar
So in 2019 my starter failed in October…I replaced the solenoid and soldiered on. Fast forward to last week, the starter dies again. Replace the solenoid again, and it works again.
Go to start the car Friday night, and it won’t work. 2 starts total on that solenoid before failure.
Alright, so I swap in an entirely new unit. It lasts 6 starts before it dies.
So I pull it out and take apart both on the bench - this reveals some good insight
Original starter
Starter
ok, so the leads being melted or vibrated to death. My hypothesis is excessive heat from a short or bad ground. I checked the obvious grounds on top of strut tower, engine mount, back of engine and at the battery. No issues.
what’s next?
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