I replaced my starter a couple of years ago. I do a lot of service work and start and stop my truck 10 times a day. Should the contacts last longer than a couple years? I had an issue today where the starter engauged and then nothing. Multiple additional tires and no contact at all. I banged on the starter and also thought maybe my park switch may not be fully contacted by the shifter. So I pushed up on it before tryin to start. So I now don't know if it was the banging or shifter moving that solved the problem. Batteries good. Started as normal since.

I believe Genos sell heavy duty contact in a kit for improved contact points

replaced with a rebuilt starter?   

 

Man,   electrical components,  especially in the  rebuild  industry have huge  quality  differences....     I'd be surprised  at  anything lasting half as long as the original  these days!    Ed  has  a good idea^^^^

 

might of had a stuck brush,  and  the banging  fixed it..  or  you may have  a  failing  park switch too...

Edited June 3, 201411 yr by rancherman

Starter rebuilt by a local automotive electrical shop. Do all their own rebuild work. Might order a kit from Geno's for the starter anyway.

If you want quality starter parts go here: http://www.fostertruck.com/ They are reasonably priced too.