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Old 12-19-2009, 01:24 PM
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my stang goes though a starter about once every 6 months any1 have any ideas i have been getting them though advanced they never pull enough amps when they test them
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Old 12-19-2009, 01:27 PM
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Does it start normally when the starter is still good?
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Old 12-19-2009, 01:32 PM
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yea then when it hits about 4 or 5 months it starts to act up
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Are you doing alot of cranking?
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Old 12-19-2009, 01:34 PM
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it dont seem like it the car starts right up after a couple of cranks
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i dont know if i keep gettin bad remans or what
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Old 12-19-2009, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 1988TTOP
it dont seem like it the car starts right up after a couple of cranks
thats not really what he meant (or so I took it)

How often do you start the car? twice a day like I do.. more?

also, are you shimming the starter correctly if needed? How do the teeth on your flywheel look?
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Old 12-19-2009, 05:06 PM
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a flywheel with a few missing teeth, starters becoming loose, starter stays engaged after engine starts are some things that might happen
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x2 with adder, sounds like the starter is not shimmed correctly

*edit* could be on a angle, and wearing out quicker
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the teeth on the flywheel look good i start the car about twice a week how do u know if u need shims
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