76-Year-Old 6-Volt Starter Revived with DIY Rebuild - See How It's Done!"!

This video shows the tear down and rebuild of a 76-year old Autolite starter from a 1946 Willys Jeep. It barely turned over under 6-volt power before the build. Now it is powerful enough to easily start the engine!
This video shows exactly how I successfully rebuilt it.
Rebuilt kit on Ebay = www.ebay.com/i...

[@andysmodelandstuff4306]

Thank you som much for this very informative and well put together video! I am currently working on a 1942 Ford jeep, and this is a perfect DIY video with good footage, audio and content. Please ceep videos like this comming!

[@ScottsGarage17]

Will do!

[@ruebencover5795]

Your video has helped me a lot I watch it first then went and rebuild my willy's jeep starter thanks for your help 👍

[@ScottsGarage17]

Glad you benefited from it!

[@rvannooij]

Got an original 6v cranking motor and a reproduction for the Willys MB that quit on me. So looking at youtube videos to rebuild/repair them before I sink money into another one. Thank you for sharing your very helpful video. Gives me an idea of where to check for faults.

[@wfravel18]

The one bushing you couldn't get will come out by breaking it up with a straight screwdriver. The brass is soft enough to break apart. You can ream it with a regular drill bit if needed.

[@ScottsGarage17]

Thanks for the tip.

[@miltonhindman1635]

You didn’t show how you tighten the four screws on the case.

[@normanott644]

Very important to replace the bushing in the bell housing ,

[@randallstewart8487]

Exactly Right!

[@MBJeep]

Hi,thank you,very helpful Video

[@bondvagabond42]

Cool video, i referbish a lot of "old iron" and have been complaining for 15+ years, that the old timey starter/generator repair shops had died out, so i need to learn to do it myself, hah. Im looking at this prestolite starter in my $600 case backhoe with a good snout/bendix, and the worst motor ive ever seen, and a pile of old prestolite willys starter parts i got in a trade, and gonna see if i cant save myself some cash, you see, the case parts guys are happy to sell me a new starter, but they all want about $3fiddy, which is more than half what i payed for the whole thing, hah.

[@michaelkennedy2528]

I notice a lot of rebuilders on here do not redo the armature or test the armature. How often does the armature actually needs rebuilding would you say?

[@timothycarley4223]

Scott,
I have a question about my Willys starter. I have a cord, string like coming out from my armature. How can I send you a picture?

[@skellchittenden349]

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