Starter is going out.......

[One_Big_Midgett]

The starter is going out on the xj. I was thinking, now would be a good time to upgrade. After doing some research I found that some say that it is better to just replace it with OEM. Your thoughts and suggestions, please!

[cantab27]

rebuild it mate

[Dirt Dogg Rydas]

rebuild it mate

Or OEM

[bigjim350]

I've heard great things about these, little pricey though...
http://www.quadratec.com/products/55111_5002.htm

[saar]

I would rebuild mine if I needed.
Saar.

[jeepxj95]

im going to have mine rebuild when i get the mney if it makes it lol

[One_Big_Midgett]

I have never rebuilt a starter before. On a 1-5 scale, how would you guys rate it?

[4.3LXJ]

I have never rebuilt a starter before. On a 1-5 scale, how would you guys rate it?

About a 2

[cantab27]

if i can do it anyone can..........

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/Image0327.jpg

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/Image0330.jpg


http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/Image0331.jpg

will see if i can find write up i used......

[rugidone]

I had two spare starters here, put ended up swapping them both in within weeks of one another, took the original apart, cleaned it and put it back in, going on 10 months now. Rebuiding is the way to go. Might as well get used to disassembling if you play in the mud. Don't lose the bearing though.

[One_Big_Midgett]

Mostly rocks here in CO. Well that and snow. Is there a kit I can get or is it more of a "Take it apart and clean it" kind of thing?

[cantab27]

i used this write up , and put in new bushes....that was after stater died after a drowning


http://jeep-xj.info/HowtoStarterClean.htm

[XJ Rat]

I had two OEM starters go in my TJ. Bought a spare at the junk yard, rebuilt it, and put it in my TJ. The one I took out got rebuilt at my lesisure and put on the shelf as a spare. It is now a spare for my XJ.

Get yourself a starter at the junkyard, rebuild it and put it in your XJ. Then you have a spare you can rebuild when the mood and money are both there. After it is rebuilt, put it in the garage for a spare.

[One_Big_Midgett]

I had two OEM starters go in my TJ. Bought a spare at the junk yard, rebuilt it, and put it in my TJ. The one I took out got rebuilt at my lesisure and put on the shelf as a spare. It is now a spare for my XJ.

Get yourself a starter at the junkyard, rebuild it and put it in your XJ. Then you have a spare you can rebuild when the mood and money are both there. After it is rebuilt, put it in the garage for a spare.

Like the idea, Think I might get a spare. But I will have to wait a while to get a garage. Thanks.

[LizardRunner]

I know that feeling Jason. My garage has so many holes in the roof. Oh wait those are stars not holes. It's the gravel floor that really sucks though.

[4.3LXJ]

It's the gravel floor that really sucks though.

That makes it really tough to use a creeper

[prcjeep]

i bought a refurbed one from oreilly auto and if it starts fouliong up on me I just take it back and the replace it no questions asked... Do the same with other commonly worn parts due to wheeling, alt, sensors, brakes, hubs etc. just have to buy it once and your set!

[One_Big_Midgett]

Oreily is my fav store. Yeah creepers don't roll to well on the parking lot. Plus prop manager gets pissed when I do maint in parking lot. And it gets so damn cold here in CO, which makes workin outside kind of hard too.

[cantab27]

drop the starter , dont take long 15 min... then take it indoors where it nice and warm and rebuild that sucker........dont forget to put newapaper down on the coffee table....

[702XJCruiser]

i bought a refurbed one from oreilly auto and if it starts fouliong up on me I just take it back and the replace it no questions asked... Do the same with other commonly worn parts due to wheeling, alt, sensors, brakes, hubs etc. just have to buy it once and your set!

That's what I did when mine went out. Got myself an O'reilly and it's so easy to change out it's not a big deal if it craps out.

I considered the rebuild route myself, but it seems the manufacturer's don't want you to do it. I couldn't find any parts.

[jeepxj95]

look around denver u might beable to find a rebuild place its also cheeper :)

[4.3LXJ]

drop the starter , dont take long 15 min... then take it indoors where it nice and warm and rebuild that sucker........dont forget to put newapaper down on the coffee table....

Yeah, living room. Women love it. Rebuilt my first tranny in the living room when she wasn't looking.:pray: