starter problems

jhess87 · 05-21-2001, 12:45 AM

When I start my Mustang ,before its warmed up, it starts fine. But when I drive it and it warms up, acts like a dead battery.Also the lead from the neg.side gets hot and burns. But when you let it sit and cool off its fine again. I have replaced the starter and solenid. Battery and alternator are fine. Did I get a bad rebuilt starter?? Thats what i suspect,but would like confirmation as its a pain to get to,and dont want to do it again.

joe4speed · 05-21-2001, 01:16 AM

I went through 3 rebuilt ones, they all did what yours does. I replaced it with a Powermaster high torque mini starter, and it starts perfectly now for about 1 1/2 years!

Good luck!

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1988 GT, 167,000 miles!!! 13.58@105mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:
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1999 Ninja ZX-6R 10.32@135mph!
1993 Olds Eighty Eight LSS 16.40@88.8mph

Mercury · 05-21-2001, 02:53 AM

Check the connections. Especially the ground cable.

LX5liter · 05-21-2001, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mercury:
Check the connections. Especially the ground cable.

I have to agree with Mercury. A hot ground cable usually means a bad connection or the cable is starting to come apart internally or at the ends.Take the cable off at both ends and clean up the ends and the mating surface very well and see what happens.

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B.R.
L.X. 5.0 coupe
Cruise control,power mirrors,...and Thats it!

05-21-2001, 12:45 AM	#1
jhess87 Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: tulsa ok Posts: 3	starter problems When I start my Mustang ,before its warmed up, it starts fine. But when I drive it and it warms up, acts like a dead battery.Also the lead from the neg.side gets hot and burns. But when you let it sit and cool off its fine again. I have replaced the starter and solenid. Battery and alternator are fine. Did I get a bad rebuilt starter?? Thats what i suspect,but would like confirmation as its a pain to get to,and dont want to do it again.

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05-21-2001, 01:16 AM	#2
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	I went through 3 rebuilt ones, they all did what yours does. I replaced it with a Powermaster high torque mini starter, and it starts perfectly now for about 1 1/2 years! Good luck! ------------------ Joe! 1988 GT, 167,000 miles!!! 13.58@105mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website: www.joe4speed.com 1999 Ninja ZX-6R 10.32@135mph! 1993 Olds Eighty Eight LSS 16.40@88.8mph

05-21-2001, 02:53 AM	#3
Mercury The Redneck James Bond Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 1,707	Check the connections. Especially the ground cable.