[Shotimes] starter sticking

Wed, 17 Sep 2003 20:15:53 GMT

I've been hearing for years that spilling oil in my SHO starter was going to kill it.  After 13 years, 175K miles, and 4 engines, the starter still works, and has never been rebuilt.  It gets oil spilled on it everytime I change the oil, which should be something on the order of 35 times.  I think when it finally dies, I won't be complaining...

Kerby

-- "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
I would rather have oil in there than I would all of the water from the road
that gets splashed up on the starter!!

Ron Porter 

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of James F. Ryan III
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 2:50 PM
To: shewitt@hypercon.net; `V6 SHOtimes
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] starter sticking

>Also, my 3.0L SHO starter was drowning in oil inside the
>starter.  The PO obviously didn't take the time like I do
>to cover the starter when changing the oil!

Good point, Scot.  A while ago someone on the list said he was fabricating a
removable plastic shield for this exact purpose.    I think the list pissed
him off and he no longer subscribes.

Jim Ryan
Wayne, NJ
'91 PLUS  all white/mocha with fiberglass hood, rod shifter, & rear spoiler

255 Lph fuel pump, SHO Shop can & horn, 80mm MAF, S&B cone filter, SHO Shop
HiFlow Y-pipe & cat-back exhaust, SHO Shop LPM, SHO Shop underdrive pulleys,
SHO Shop HiRevs Jr clutch & steel billet LiteWeight flywheel, reinforced
engine & trans mounts, SHO Shop TQ limiters, SHO NUT aluminum SFBs, FPS 96
SHO front brakes, Carbotech F brake pads, Nooks full-body SFCs, Koni adj
struts, SHO Shop linear springs, 24mm FSB, 26mm RSB, SHO Shop steel f&r
STBs, Bridgestone Potenza RE-730 225/55-16, CATZ MSP fog lights, police
grille

>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of shewitt@hypercon.net
>Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 1:08 PM
>To: Paul Nimz; `V6 SHOtimes
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] starter sticking
>
>
>After many failed starters (try three starters on three
>diffeent vehicles within 9 months!) and one teardown I've
>determined the contact area becomes worn to the point
>where there is too much resistance between the brush and
>commutator.  By tapping on the starter you move the brush
>close enough and it starts spinning.  You can clean the
>commutator and get it to work for a while longer, but for
>the $20 my local motor shop charges me, I don't bother any
>more.
>
>Also, my 3.0L SHO starter was drowning in oil inside the
>starter.  The PO obviously didn't take the time like I do
>to cover the starter when changing the oil!
>
>Scot H
>95 Red MTX - 67k
>
>On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:38:47 -0500
>  "Paul Nimz" <niks@dialnetwork.com> wrote:
>>When the starter won't turn, is drawing juice and if you
>>tap it with a hammer
>>it will crank, what is causing this?  Bad brushes or just
>>a cleaning and lube
>>needed?
>>
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Paul Nimz
>>'97 TR
>>'93 EG mtx
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