Starter problems. Heat soak???
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Staging Lane
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From: northern nj
Starter problems. Heat soak??? This is the third starter since december.
Its a freaking project car, I only drive on weekends.
The car staarts fine when cold, but when it heats up , and i shut it off, just clicks until it cools down.
The car has a 160 stat in it and rarerly goes over 180.
This last starter i got in just mid july! wtf???
Is anyone else having this problem?
Battery is new , with all new battery cable ends and , ground is tight and secure, on motor.
Stumped!
Its a freaking project car, I only drive on weekends.
The car staarts fine when cold, but when it heats up , and i shut it off, just clicks until it cools down.
The car has a 160 stat in it and rarerly goes over 180.
This last starter i got in just mid july! wtf???
Is anyone else having this problem?
Battery is new , with all new battery cable ends and , ground is tight and secure, on motor.
Stumped!
i had this issue with my starter.......stupid autozone crap.........they were lifetime warrantys so i just kept replacing them........i finally broke down a bought an MSD APS starter......of course 13.9:1 CR probably wasn't helping lol...
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From: Kempner, TX
On my previous 415 SB I did a couple of things: I wrapped the headers in the area of the starter with heat resistant wrap and I installed a solenoid heat shield bought from AutoZone (less than $10). Cured my heat/starter issue.
Jake
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Staging Lane
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I have hooker shorties and my starter is dangerously close to the header. Previous owner went through two starter and rebuilt this one twice. I just had to buy another one and am going to make some sort of heat shield for it so I dont have to buy another new one.
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This is the third starter since december.
Its a freaking project car, I only drive on weekends.
The car staarts fine when cold, but when it heats up , and i shut it off, just clicks until it cools down.
The car has a 160 stat in it and rarerly goes over 180.
This last starter i got in just mid july! wtf???
Is anyone else having this problem?
Battery is new , with all new battery cable ends and , ground is tight and secure, on motor.
Stumped!
Its a freaking project car, I only drive on weekends.
The car staarts fine when cold, but when it heats up , and i shut it off, just clicks until it cools down.
The car has a 160 stat in it and rarerly goes over 180.
This last starter i got in just mid july! wtf???
Is anyone else having this problem?
Battery is new , with all new battery cable ends and , ground is tight and secure, on motor.
Stumped!
so let me me know what you find out
I have the same headers and theyre not that close at all, My starter just turns a lil slower after being ran i just havent gotten around to putting a shield on it
i had the same issue i bought an msd aps starter and clocked it away from the headers more.......plus i wrapped the headers and the starter.......problem is gone and the car starts up with 14:1 CR, 225* Coolant Temp on a 90 degree day with no issue at all....
