Date:         Tue, 4 Jul 2017 07:56:55 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bosch "premium" rebuilt starter appears to be built from
              non-Bosch parts!?!
In-Reply-To:  <1c6601d2f4c9$13b923f0$3b2b6bd0$@hiwaay.net>
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Not saying this was suggested but since I was quoted....

to be clear, I wasn't saying all or a majority of Bosch rebuild-reman
starters are bad.

My original post was about a Bosch rebuilt starter rebuilt by a local
automotive/marine electrical specialty shop. Yes I could've been
clearer about my comment on "rebuilt - reman Bosch Vanagon starter"
but it was related to my original post. However. Given the age of the
Vanagon Bosch starter cores, I still wonder about rebuilt starter
consistency. This Bosch web page:

https://www.boschautoparts.com/en/auto/alternators-and-starters/remanufactured-starters

shows: "Armature continuity tested, gauged, straightened and shimmed".
And that's great but from what I've read, IF it's true that the wire
windings build resistance with age, or rather use, (I can't see this
but then those factors are well beyond my scope), that alone would
direct me towards an actual new starter motor. Moreover, is a new
solenoid installed with every Bosch remanufactured starter? I didn't
want to use data to watch their entire video, but scanning through it,
under "New Replacement Components" I saw: "100% solenoid caps". An
internet search suggests that the solenoid cap houses contacts and
external connectors. So, does Bosch replace the solenoid wire
windings?

Neil.


>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
> Frank Condelli
> Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2017 4:26 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Bosch "premium" rebuilt starter appears to be built from
> non-Bosch parts!?!
>
>         I have no idea what all this fuss is about.  ALL Bosch Rebuilt or
> actually, “Remanufactured” is the work Bosch uses, starters and alternators
> I have ever sold here in over 15 years of business have never, every had a
> problem.  They come with a 2 year unlimited mileage warranty which I have
> never ever had to implement for any of my customers.  So…….what’s going on
> with the Bosch products you're getting is a bit unbelievable.
>
>
>> On Jul 4, 2017, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor
>> <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
>>
>> I may eat my words, $65 may 'get me what I paid for' but I'll never
>> use a rebuilt - reman Bosch Vanagon starter again.

-- 
Neil n

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