I luckily noticed starter motor solenoid wire boot/ insulation was rotted on a pretty new starter motor and the heavy wire was exposed. Could have shorted out on the nose of the solenoid. See photo in link http://www.fostertruck.com/grommet-cover-for-motor-wire-denso.html

 

Im supprized that heavy wire is not insulated, just the cheap rubber boot. Damn !

 

I zip tied a plastic wire loom cover over it, temporary fix . Till I pull the starter and do a good fix

 

I'm sure you other guys ran into this issue.

 

Has anyone done a good fix remedy for this starter issue? Piece of heavy duty shrink rap?

 

 

Has anyone installed one of these boots ?

 

Can you just slide it on and press it into the housing without disassembling the starter ?

 

Or do you have to disassemble it to get the boot pull into the hole in the housing?

 

rick

Edited November 29, 20168 yr by GSP7

How about disconnecting the cable from the solenoid and sliding a piece of  ⁵/₁₆ or ⅜  vacuum hose over it.

2 hours ago, IBMobile said:

How about disconnecting the cable from the solenoid and sliding a piece of  ⁵/₁₆ or ⅜  vacuum hose over it.

I have it patched up like that, but my boot is disintegration and where the wire goes through the case hole it might contact the side since the grommet is disintegration. 

 

Just wondered if anyone has replaced the whole boot without taking the starter brush cover etc off/apart

Edited November 29, 20168 yr by GSP7