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3 Starters in 10 Months???

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Crossbones, Dec 18, 2021.

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  1. Dec 20, 2021 #21
    roundhouse

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    Are the replacement starters new?
    Or rebuilt from a trusted local shop?
     
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  3. Dec 20, 2021 #22
    Crossbones

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    Both new straight from International. They honored the warranty on the first one but now they see it's a pattern. And of course, a thousand dollars worth of searching for the problem at the dealership turned up nothing. I went through every option I could think of before posting here. I've just never seen starters die so slowly like this.
     
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  4. Dec 22, 2021 #23
    roundhouse

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    I’d suspect low voltage causing them to overheat .
     
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  5. Dec 22, 2021 #24
    Crossbones

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    How exactly does a starter "die slowly" like this? It's about a 3 month process before it's completely shot. Thank you for your help.
     
    Crossbones, Dec 22, 2021
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  7. Dec 22, 2021 #25
    062

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    It’s like lifting weights. The first few reps are easy, then it gets harder and harder until failure.
     
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  8. Dec 23, 2021 #26
    lwlevens

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    If the only thing you did different was change out the radio then change it back out and see what happens.
     
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