I got my starter out. The book says to hold the front and the back when taking it out to keep it together....sounds like it should fall apart. Well, it's not falling apart! What's the best way to crack it open? I really should have waited, it is a beautiful weekend, and it was starting, but getting worse and I didn't want to have to get it towed. Tomorrow being Sunday, I won't be able to get parts for it. I'm thinking about taking it to get rebuilt at a shop. I talked to him, but he wouldn't give me a price. I told him I could get a new one for $160, and he just said he could beat that...like what...$150? I'm thinking I'll open the solenoid too, just haven't got to that.

 

Not sure which starter you have but usually there are two long bolts that hold it all together and two screws in the backplate that you remove first so the brush assembly doesn't come off with the back plate.

 

This one. I know it's hard to make out, but are those the screws (2) you're talking about?

 

A local indy here sells the '90 and up rebuilt starter for $75.
Yours should be cheaper.

 

Thanks Spanners and THC. I think I'll just take it for a rebuild, can't be that much. I'll pull the solenoid tomorrow and see how that copper disc looks.

 

Take the nuts off of those long bolts and PULL.

 

i had a chick do that to me once WOW did that hurt

 

Pull the 2 phillips head screws out then pull the end cover off

 

Remove the long thru-bolts, and the phillips head screws on the end.
Pull the end cover off (the end opposide the drive splines).
Pull the brushes from the holder, then you can remove the other end cover and remove the armature.

Once you get this thing apart your hands will be dirtier than you have ever seen them, and you will be wondering why you didn`t just take it to the rebuilder...

 

I here you! Just getting it out was messy, good place for dirt and oil to hide up under there. Monday it goes to the shop!

On a side note, it's been years since I've been into the primary. I must say, it looks really good in there, just very little slug on the magnet, everything looks good.