Starter Probs/Rebuild Yours!

[Livolsi, Stephane]

	That's right.  The starter has several different components that all
must
	 work in order for it to start the car. It seems highly unlikely
that all of the
	 parts of the starter go out at the same time.  Usually it only
needs one
	 part replaced - much cheaper than a new one.  I have friends who
have
	 been told by a shop they need a new starter, and so they do it.
Later I
	have taken a look at the starter and see that all it needed were new
	brushes - relatively cheap and easy to do.

	Stephane
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> From: 	Steve Jensen[SMTP:sjensen at mindspring.com]
> Sent: 	February 13, 2001 7:39 PM
> To: 	one at humanspeakers.com
> Cc: 	quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: 	Re: Starter Probs/Rebuild Yours!
> 
> Huw "Powder Coat it Yellow" Powell sez
> > you need a starter.  $100 at flaps if you don't care about ever having
> > heard of the company that did the rebuild (my two done by Worldwide are
> > lifetime warranteed by VIP, btw).  probably $150 or so at actual
> > reputable specialists, rebuilt by companies you might associate with
> > German cars.
> 
> Or you could pull your starter, put on the greasy coveralls and go to the
> local Auto Electric place (they're in the phone book) and have yours
> rebuilt
> for $40 to $50 if you are on a budget.  Sometimes they can do it while you
> wait...
> 
> -Steve Jensen
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