Fixing the starter on Gladys
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Denso type starters are great little units... until the contacts in the solenoid wear out. Here's how to remove, repair and reinstall a Denso style mini starter on a 69 Road Runner with a 440 and Hooker Super Competition headers.
Hi Benji 👋
I don’t mean to brag, but this job is much easier on my slant 6. 😂 Nice job.
I had a Challenger 1/2" wrench which was my favorite wrench - I think someone stole it out of my car years ago.
Seen a couple guys replace those main contacts, in Toyota/Denso starters, on the Toyota forums. It's really better to wire those starters with a proper power cable, and a separate trigger wire from the switch. I was never a fan of constant voltage to the starter, especially via that fat cable, though I've never had a problem.
Excellent Old School video. Many thanks for clearly showing the part number for the mini starter solenoid rebuild kit. Just as the Internet changed everything in our world, RUclips videos made by folks like you and me have changed in providing a consolidated brain trust where folks can see how these old school repairs are done. It has been decades since I have worked on a Mopar, but I have a lot of prior and recent experience on 65-73 Mustangs and Shelbys. Lynda (wife) and I have posted a lot of How To videos on diagnosing and repairing those vintage pony cars, where like yourself in this video we are trying to help other folks see what it takes to work on those treasured vehicles. So, Kudos, and Thank You for taking the time to make this video (and others I presume). Finding and watching this video came at a good time. Why? Well....
I have an acquaintance bringing his 1968 Plymouth Road Runner over to our place. His starter is making a grinding sound. I am hoping his flywheel teeth are not all chewed up (383 with 4 speed). He may or may not need the solenoid rebuilt, but as long as the starter is out it makes no sense to not at least take a look and rebuild it as needed. He also has a mini starter (lucky break), so like your vehicle I ought not need to unbolt a bunch of things. We will see soon enough. I am at this moment trying to find where I can purchase some starter shims in case that is what is causing the grinding sound he is hearing.
Old Ford Starter Relays (often incorrectly called solenoids) used to be bolted together, and when the relay's internal copper contact disc and internal terminal faces wore and pitted due to arcing we could unbolt the relay bolts (small bolts), flip over the copper contact disc, then turn the copper terminals 180 degrees so their previously unused bolt head surfaces would be in position for contact with the unused disc face. Then I would put the relay together and tighten the colts and nuts. Back in the 70s Ford began to use rivets in an effort to assemble their Starter Relays in order to make things harder to for folks to qickly rebuild the Starter Relays, which meant they sold more of them... Progress, eh?
Anyway, back to you video. I do not know if the Road Runner has power steering or not, likely not, but he does have headers (Doug headers). So, in that respect your video is also very helpful. He has volunteered to be cameraman so we can record our project. If it turns out well I will post it, and within the description I will place a link to your video.
Hey, all I can say is Old School vehicles rock! I am fine working on electronic and computer controlled vehicles also. But it is on the old school cars where I cut my teeth in the early 70s. I am so grateful for heaving learned toe older systems, and watched as the automotive world transitioned to electronic ignition, then to computer controlled engines. I have touched it all, and love the older systems as much as the newer ones. But, there is just "something" about old school ignition systems that really trips my trigger.
My RUclips channel, in case you or anyone reading this comment, is interested in vintage Mustang & Shelby auto diagnostics and repair issues:
ruclips.net/channel/UCYzXvUaH0ph4c_O9dR9a1sw
Good thing for parts guys, gotta keep you mopar guys going!
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You gotta love those mini starters!
It was a bit of an initial investment (about $300 new) but the fact I don't have to take the headers off to service it is worth WAY more than that! #sizematters LOL
@Mostly Old Parts I have 1 from a 90s truck on my Duster. It's one on the best Improvements I've made!
I’ve Heard about the big block starters… Not for an novice 👨🏻🦳👍🏼