starter

First question -- is it really the starter? Or, is it wiring to the starter that "went bad". It May even be a worn out ignition switch??? Or, a weak battery?

I do not know how to test "electrical things", but I think you can find some posts here that explain how to test it.

It is not that hard to "rebuild" a starter if you have some mechanical skills / experience and some attention to detail.

A IH service manual will help.

A lot easier to do what michael mayben recommended -- get a reman....

There are "clearances" to maintain when putting it back together and if these are not correct (you left something out / you changed something); then, the starter will not work (turn).

If there is a break in the starter's internal wiring ("commutator"?); then a reman starter is the way to go.

It helps if you have a tool to remove "spring clips" -- there is one on the pin holding the starter level in place. You need to remove it to get the starter completely apart.

Then, its down to the starter drive, the brushes and / or the solenoid. One / all could be worn.

The starter lever also wears -- it "pushes" the starter bendix forward to engage the ring gear(?) to turn the engine over to start it.
 
Battery is 3 months old so I lnow is good
when I hit the switch I get nothing. Everything worked great yesterday, so I dont know where to start
 
My suggestion would be to pull the starter and take it to a parts house and let them test it, shouldn't cost a thing. If it tests good then we can check the electrical. Does it have a remote solenoid? Usually on the firewall/bulkhead with battery cables connected to it.
Ron
 
1hc72 said:
michael what do call a real auto house
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Either a dedicated automotive electrical components supplier who does in-house rebuilding, or any independent parts jobber.

It's simply not worth the time and effort to attempt a starter reconditioning, most especially if the armature took a dump (or a field coil), though that is extremely rare.

It takes some experience and skill to properly exchange the starter drive, the starter solenoid, clean and lubricate the internals, and replace the brushes. Those are delco starters, no more common component on the planet. There are two different nose lengths used by IH though, your application May or May not use a spacer between the starter nose and the block seat.

Far more common on an autotrans rig is a neutral start switch (nss) issue, a neutral start switch relay issue, a nss pigtail/connection issue at the nss switch on the transmission, a bulkhead connector issue, a starter solenoid connection issue, a poor ground issue, a battery cable/connection issue at the battery, etc.

Have you tried simply holding the shift lever up against it's "park" stop and then hitting the key switch?? Have you tried to start with the shift lever in the "neutral" position?
 
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