> >TRF wants $190 for a rebuilt starter, and unfortunately they don't list
> >all the individual parts so that I can't do it myself. Is rewinding an
> >armature something an electrical shop can do for me? Is this worth pursing
> >or should I just fork over the $$ and get an entire rebuilt unit? Would
> >a rebuilt unit have a 20-year-old armature inside with original wiring
> >with decaying (shellac?) insulation, like mine?
>
> A *good* electrical shop should be able to completely restore it,
> including new windings. A disreputable shop might just do little more
> than repaint it and try to convince you it's fixed... I understand that
> the ratio of incompetent to excellent auto-electrical rebuilders is
> dismally high. However, the cost to rebuild it may be almost as high as
> TRF's price... .
I had the starter on the Alpine rebuilt by a local shop last summer,
the cost was $55 if memory serves. It has worked perfectly ever
since. I'd recommend that route first if you can find a decent shop
in your area.
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T.J. Higgins | tj@alpine.b17a.ingr.com | Intergraph Mapping Div | Huntsville, AL
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