Starter motor issues

Re: Starter motor issues

Postby 10 luxxxx on Mon, 11 Jun 2012 6:36 +0000

joffaute wrote:Yeah mine played up alot when I first got it, used to take 2-4 goes when it was cold to get the starter to engage. I just pulled it out and stripped it down and gave the contacts a good clean and greased everything back up. It still did it occasionally for a while after that but it seems to have come good eventually. It's been through water and mud.



Can anyone tell me what sort of grease you would use on your starter is any old grease ok such as what we use on the prop and so on.
Took mine to Toyota today but they are good for f:u)k all so I will pull it apart myself tomorrow give it a squirt with wd40 and a clean up
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Re: Starter motor issues

Postby RonBacardi8 on Mon, 11 Jun 2012 7:11 +0000

You may need some new solonoids to be able to get it working again. Not sure where to get those from but if anyone else reading this knows please post.
Got my old one on the work bench I would like to restore.
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Re: Starter motor issues

Postby Steve9R on Mon, 11 Jun 2012 7:17 +0000

use some sandpaper, then use vaseline to lube them with..

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Re: Starter motor issues

Postby 10 luxxxx on Mon, 11 Jun 2012 7:18 +0000

Yeh I'm asuming my ones will be ok just got a little wet because it still works nearly all the Time just want to make sure. And it would not hurt to get in and have a look at it all.
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Re: Starter motor issues

Postby 10 luxxxx on Mon, 11 Jun 2012 7:19 +0000

Steve9R wrote:use some sandpaper, then use vaseline to lube them with..

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No worries thanks Steve.
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Re: Starter motor issues

Postby RonBacardi8 on Mon, 11 Jun 2012 7:20 +0000

Steve9R wrote:use some sandpaper, then use vaseline to lube them with..

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How bad were yours?
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Re: Starter motor issues

Postby Steve9R on Mon, 11 Jun 2012 7:55 +0000

the copper contacts in mine where green with corrosion, which i cleaned up and greased.. but as everyone else with this problem, the truck would only start intermittently.. it was the luck of the draw whether it'd start some days..

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Re: Starter motor issues

Postby challis on Sat, 08 Sep 2012 5:11 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDis00-n ... ata_player

Here is a YouTube vid on how to replace starter clutch. Not sure if it's the same model as Hilux but they all will be pretty similar. It's defiantly a denso/toyota
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Starting issue

Postby bairdy380 on Mon, 19 Jun 2017 4:44 +0000

Good morning all, had a start issue this morning that has me scratching my head somewhat.
Turn key, glowplug light on then off, turn to start...rrr...then nothing, thinking hmmm crank battery dead
try again
Turn key, glowplug light on then off, turn to start...rrr...then nothing....yep, definitely looking like crank battery
3rd times a charm
turn key, glowplug light on then off, turn to start....and it starts!!!!
I've never had a vehicle with what I thought was a dead battery improve on the 3rd crank and start.....
So where should I be looking?
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Re: Starting issue

Postby TOYZX on Mon, 19 Jun 2017 4:53 +0000

Been in any crap lately? Mine will do that about a week or two after I've been in muddy water. Check your starter solenoid, might have dirty/corroded terminals. Or could just be a dodgy battery terminal [WINKING FACE].

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Re: Starting issue

Postby bairdy380 on Mon, 19 Jun 2017 5:14 +0000

Yes, I have been though some puddles lately (about 2 weeks ago) and a couple of unintended puddles on Saturday arvo....will have a look around the solenoid....cheers
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Re: Starting issue

Postby bairdy380 on Mon, 19 Jun 2017 9:09 +0000

OK...I'm going to ask the dumb question...which solenoid is it?
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Re: Starting issue

Postby martynvella on Mon, 19 Jun 2017 11:26 +0000

The one on the starter motor, easier to drop the starter off to do it properly. I gather it is an earlier model if it has a glow sequence? The earlier models were much easier to remove the starter. Don't forget step one, disconnect the battery.
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Re: Starting issue

Postby Gipsy on Mon, 19 Jun 2017 1:07 +0000

Don't forget the easiest first step... Check the battery terminals, they do that in winter, disconnect both terminals and spray with wd40 then see if that fixed it. While you have the wd40 in your hand spray liberal quantity of it all over the starter motor.
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Re: Starter motor issues

Postby DeadlyBeast on Mon, 19 Jun 2017 1:49 +0000

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Re: Starting issue

Postby martynvella on Mon, 19 Jun 2017 3:51 +0000

Gipsy wrote:Don't forget the easiest first step... Check the battery terminals, they do that in winter, disconnect both terminals and spray with wd40 then see if that fixed it. While you have the wd40 in your hand spray liberal quantity of it all over the starter motor.


One would assume that has already been done, if he hasn't thought to do that then I would not recommend proceeding any further, get it looked at by a professional.
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Re: Starter motor issues

Postby Gipsy on Mon, 19 Jun 2017 6:14 +0000

Likewise martyn.
Cheers Gipsy :D although I'm sure somebody will challenge that :lol: even Einstein wasn't certain of his theories.
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Re: Starter motor issues

Postby bairdy380 on Tue, 20 Jun 2017 2:07 +0000

Cheers all....was better this morning...it had a bit of a think and then started...definitely not 100% so looks like starter motor has to come out for a "service"....seems to not like cold mornings, rest of the day is no problem!!
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Re: Starter motor issues

Postby TOYZX on Tue, 20 Jun 2017 3:22 +0000

Mine does the same but it will get worse quickly! The solenoid contacts will rapidly get more corroded and burnt. If ya get to it early ya can just give them a file to clean them up like new.

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Re: Starter motor issues

Postby bairdy380 on Sun, 25 Jun 2017 12:56 +0000

So what's the trick to get the bottom bolt out of the starter motor...I reckon I'm just about to throw a match at the car! Can turn the whole bolt assy with breaker bar...can't for the life of me get the fkn nut to move!
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