On 3/7/05 7:11, "Greenamyer, William L" <william.l.greenamyer@BOEING.COM>
wrote:

> How long should a starter last before it starts freezing up when hot?  Is
> there a way to protect against this (heat shield)?  Seems I only get about 2-3
> years out of a starter.  Then again, I put about 60-80K on the van in that
> time too.
> 
> William
> 
> 
Variables are, quality of rebuild, how often is starter used, is engine
firing right up or more cranking needed?  Under heavy use with a lot of
short trip starts I have seen starters fail regular in the 3 year range with
little delivery truck fleets.  If most of your milage is down the highway
with very few starts then that is way to short of a life for a starter.
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