EBay Starter -- any experience?
03-23-2011, 04:38 PM
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EBay Starter -- any experience?
I decided to take a gamble on a new Chinese "OEM" starter off Ebay. Its an exact copy of the original Denso. Same price as the Autozone/Oreillys remans.
So far, its working great. Im wondering if anyone has had any experience with them. For all I know the autozone/oreillys are chinese as well.
Can I trust it?
So far, its working great. Im wondering if anyone has had any experience with them. For all I know the autozone/oreillys are chinese as well.
Can I trust it?
03-24-2011, 11:01 PM
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Here my personal experience:
first starter took a sh-t around 125k, I picked up a "low mile" OE starter from a local guy, however it's starting to stick and grind about a month later.
Replaced it with an ebay "new" starter, run fine for about half a week until the solenoid dies. Needless to say it's a pain in the arse to haul a piece of metal back and forth not to mention the down
time. Now I am running an autozone rebuild unit, it was down the street and they have that sucker in stock, run fine.
there you have it, no more car ebay sh-t for me.
first starter took a sh-t around 125k, I picked up a "low mile" OE starter from a local guy, however it's starting to stick and grind about a month later.
Replaced it with an ebay "new" starter, run fine for about half a week until the solenoid dies. Needless to say it's a pain in the arse to haul a piece of metal back and forth not to mention the down
time. Now I am running an autozone rebuild unit, it was down the street and they have that sucker in stock, run fine.
there you have it, no more car ebay sh-t for me.
03-26-2011, 05:10 PM
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Here my personal experience:
first starter took a sh-t around 125k, I picked up a "low mile" OE starter from a local guy, however it's starting to stick and grind about a month later.
Replaced it with an ebay "new" starter, run fine for about half a week until the solenoid dies. Needless to say it's a pain in the arse to haul a piece of metal back and forth not to mention the down
time. Now I am running an autozone rebuild unit, it was down the street and they have that sucker in stock, run fine.
there you have it, no more car ebay sh-t for me.
first starter took a sh-t around 125k, I picked up a "low mile" OE starter from a local guy, however it's starting to stick and grind about a month later.
Replaced it with an ebay "new" starter, run fine for about half a week until the solenoid dies. Needless to say it's a pain in the arse to haul a piece of metal back and forth not to mention the down
time. Now I am running an autozone rebuild unit, it was down the street and they have that sucker in stock, run fine.
there you have it, no more car ebay sh-t for me.
03-26-2011, 09:39 PM
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Here my personal experience:
first starter took a sh-t around 125k, I picked up a "low mile" OE starter from a local guy, however it's starting to stick and grind about a month later.
Replaced it with an ebay "new" starter, run fine for about half a week until the solenoid dies. Needless to say it's a pain in the arse to haul a piece of metal back and forth not to mention the down
time. Now I am running an autozone rebuild unit, it was down the street and they have that sucker in stock, run fine.
there you have it, no more car ebay sh-t for me.
first starter took a sh-t around 125k, I picked up a "low mile" OE starter from a local guy, however it's starting to stick and grind about a month later.
Replaced it with an ebay "new" starter, run fine for about half a week until the solenoid dies. Needless to say it's a pain in the arse to haul a piece of metal back and forth not to mention the down
time. Now I am running an autozone rebuild unit, it was down the street and they have that sucker in stock, run fine.
there you have it, no more car ebay sh-t for me.
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...OR+%28DENSO%29
03-27-2011, 01:04 PM
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How did your original starter die OP? Was it intermitant? I know most honda starters can be rebuilt with a toyota contact kit, and I'm wondering if the S takes the same kind. There are two big copper plates that wear out on the stator.
03-27-2011, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by iam7head' timestamp='1301036485' post='20395086
Here my personal experience:
first starter took a sh-t around 125k, I picked up a "low mile" OE starter from a local guy, however it's starting to stick and grind about a month later.
Replaced it with an ebay "new" starter, run fine for about half a week until the solenoid dies. Needless to say it's a pain in the arse to haul a piece of metal back and forth not to mention the down
time. Now I am running an autozone rebuild unit, it was down the street and they have that sucker in stock, run fine.
there you have it, no more car ebay sh-t for me.
first starter took a sh-t around 125k, I picked up a "low mile" OE starter from a local guy, however it's starting to stick and grind about a month later.
Replaced it with an ebay "new" starter, run fine for about half a week until the solenoid dies. Needless to say it's a pain in the arse to haul a piece of metal back and forth not to mention the down
time. Now I am running an autozone rebuild unit, it was down the street and they have that sucker in stock, run fine.
there you have it, no more car ebay sh-t for me.
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03-27-2011, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by iam7head' timestamp='1301036485' post='20395086
Here my personal experience:
first starter took a sh-t around 125k, I picked up a "low mile" OE starter from a local guy, however it's starting to stick and grind about a month later.
Replaced it with an ebay "new" starter, run fine for about half a week until the solenoid dies. Needless to say it's a pain in the arse to haul a piece of metal back and forth not to mention the down
time. Now I am running an autozone rebuild unit, it was down the street and they have that sucker in stock, run fine.
there you have it, no more car ebay sh-t for me.
first starter took a sh-t around 125k, I picked up a "low mile" OE starter from a local guy, however it's starting to stick and grind about a month later.
Replaced it with an ebay "new" starter, run fine for about half a week until the solenoid dies. Needless to say it's a pain in the arse to haul a piece of metal back and forth not to mention the down
time. Now I am running an autozone rebuild unit, it was down the street and they have that sucker in stock, run fine.
there you have it, no more car ebay sh-t for me.
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...OR+%28DENSO%29
well, at least i can tell people i can swap the starter out in 10 minutes flat, lol.
I still got a free starter core if anyone local wants it, probably just need a rebuild with brush and sh-t. I tap started it at work with a hammer to get home.
03-28-2011, 02:34 PM
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It didnt die. just got loose and made contact with the flywheel; boogered the gear up some. It was grinding though, so I think the solenoid return spring was on its way out.
03-28-2011, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by SgtB' timestamp='1301259895' post='20401266
How did your original starter die OP? Was it intermitant? I know most honda starters can be rebuilt with a toyota contact kit, and I'm wondering if the S takes the same kind. There are two big copper plates that wear out on the stator.
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