So... it was a nice Sunday and I decided to install the Larry B's Starter solenoid kit today  First off, the truck had something weird happen about 2 weeks ago  Started it up after driving all day with no issues and it sounds like metal on metal :banghead: ...I shut it down quickly, or so I thought when I turned the key off... But alas, it kept running :banghead: :banghead: Anyway.. a quick call to MnTom, and my suspicions are confirmed... Starter  Better than any other alternatives though   So I ordered a Starter Solenoid kit from Larry B's.  I will say he thinks of everything!!( Great customer service) Down to a pair of gloves and a Band-Aid!!
Ok, let's get started ... First disconnect your batteries then you will need a 15 mm and a 5/16 to remove the wires from the starter. Then once you remove the 2 wires going to the starter you need a 12 point 10mm wrench to remove the 3 bolts holding the starter to the motor. I break the bolts loose with the regular wrench and then I use the ratcheting wrench to loosen enough for my fingers to remove easily... I then bring the starter inside to perform surgery on the kitchen counter... Remove the 3 small solenoid screws that hold the cover in place and then carefully remove the cover and plunger making sure not to loose the spring or the ball( hence the reason for not performing surgery outside)
Remove the nuts from the contact lugs and replace with the new contacts and plunger.
After putting the cover back on, I used one of my nail files to make sure all contact points were clean for the wires. The it took less than 5 minutes to reinstall and hook up the batteries  Then of course I had to fire up that bad boy
Look at the difference in the new contact vs the old One less thing to worry about!!!!

Edited January 21, 201411 yr by YabbaDoo

This was by far better than the other 2, especially with the larger pictures. My eyes like pictures. Nice write up and glad you got your boy up and working.

He was still up and running actually.. Only had the one little glitch.. I did drive him and tow with him up until yesterday with no issues... But,

my vehicles have never let me down yet.. They always let me know there is an issue, and also give me time to fix it...

Edited January 21, 201411 yr by YabbaDoo

Nice write up! This is on the to do list this spring. My starter has given me 15 years of trouble free service but I know it's likely on borrowed time.

Now, if we can find someone to show how to do the brush plate...

This is a nice write up. This needs to be a Sticky for sure.

 

Thank you YabbaDoo

Edited January 21, 201411 yr by JAG1

Now, if we can find someone to show how to do the brush plate...

Brush plate???  You mean like the brush guard on the front?

 

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Edited January 21, 201411 yr by YabbaDoo

Brush plate???  You mean like the brush guard on the front?

 

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Look at this page and it is the round thing on the left side of the picture: http://www.fostertruck.com/cummins-dodge-denso-starter-easy-rebuild-kit-94-06.html

I will be using this write up in the spring time   Nice job Yabba!!

I did the brush plate on my starter when I did the contacts. But no matter what I did, I could not get the brushes to solder on. I had to buy a new starter just so I could get to work. Did not want to be stranded in Yakima!

 

...was not until later that I found out a regular torch would do the job. But now, I got a funky problem going on with it so its put to the side until I can get to it again.

 

...sorry, hope this is not off-topic!

I did the brush plate on my starter when I did the contacts. But no matter what I did, I could not get the brushes to solder on. I had to buy a new starter just so I could get to work. Did not want to be stranded in Yakima!

 

Darn straight you dont want to be stranded in Yakima. I cant believe we never met up. I lived there up until about 7 months ago!!

  I worked there from about June to August there last year in the summer...

 

 

...and thats all the time I wanted to spend there!

Ya I dont blame you. Its not the most attractive tourist location..

Did mine the other day too..  pretty straightforward.  I tore the crap out of the "rubber boot" that covers the battery wire/nut.  Didn't feel too rubber to me..