This is just anecdotal, but I bought what seems to be the same starter from GoWesty about a year ago, and its been working perfectly for every single start. Sorry to hear about your problem though.
On 5/31/06, Daniel Gordon <dangordon0128@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Had major issues before we started with a "hi-torque" starter from > randymofoco on Ebay. It died after 1 month and had to be rebuilt. > Apparently these starters are basically the toyota celica with a vanagon > mount. tried to deal with vendor and I have had no response except "send > it > back and they will try to fix it" riiiiight... thats conveinient! paid > the > $80 to rebuild and now will spread the bad word about it to the list cause > it really needs to be known. They said it would outlast my van... I'm a > sucker, what can I say. > > |
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