Starter Problems

[92C1500]

I'm having troubles with what I believe to be the starter. I had similar problems before and replaced the starter and the truck started stronger than it ever did once I replaced it. Well that only lasted for about a week of the real strong starts ( I replaced it about 3 months ago). Then it started to feel as if it was getting weak again like it was prior to replacing it the first time when it finally just quit working. I thought possibly it was the battery this morning when I went to start it to go to work, but jumper cables did nothing and a voltage tester showed the battery wasnt' dead. Not to mention it did the clickity click click just like it did when the starter had problems before. I find it hard to believe that a starter can go bad in 3 months. I've done a google search and it sounds like a relatively common issue. My vehicle is a 92 C1500 350 TBI NV3500 5 speed 2WD. Figured I'd ask the experts to see if they also have had this problem and what they have done to fix this issue. Any advice would be appreciated!

 

[redblazerx]

sometimes a couple of smacks with a hammer will get the brushes in the starter loose and it may start up for a few more times. I drove my truck for 3 months with a bad starter, about 1 out of 15-20 starts I would have to smack it with a hammer.

 

[92C1500]

sometimes a couple of smacks with a hammer will get the brushes in the starter loose and it may start up for a few more times. I drove my truck for 3 months with a bad starter, about 1 out of 15-20 starts I would have to smack it with a hammer.

Haha, I know the hammer trick. Got one sitting in the truck door because I had to do it so often. But I'm looking for more of a permanent fix, or anything else that could be causing this problem with the starters. I just don't see how one could go bad after 3 months. Has anyone else had this problem where they have went through multiple starters?

 

[redblazerx]

I bought a starter from advance and a month later it wend bad, got that one warrantied and have had no problems since.

 

[92C1500]

I have mine warrantied too that I got from autozone. I mean, I'm going to have to take it out and replace it. Just hoping to not have this issue again.

 

[92C1500]

I have mine warrantied too that I got from autozone. I mean, I'm going to have to take it out and replace it. Just hoping to not have this issue again.

Found the problem.. Bad ground connection. Problem solved!