Hey all,
I know this has probably been covered on here before so I truly apologize in advance, but I just want to make sure I'm approaching this the right way.
My 91 (now with 274k miles) has had intermittent starting issues going back to about 2021. I've always been able to fix it by having someone else turn the key while I hit the starter with a hammer, so this obviously points to something wrong with the starter. I have full service records back to 1991 and it has never been replaced/rebuilt before. Recently the problem has been getting more consistent, with it maybe happening every 5-10 starts, and sometimes when I'll turn the key it takes multiple seconds for anything to happen, which I assume is related to the same issue.
If someone can confirm that this is in fact the starter and not something I haven't thought of, would the rebuild kit fix this kind of issue? Is the rebuild kit still available? Or should I drain my wallet and just replace the starter entirely? I want to keep everything OEM Toyota parts and I assume the OEM starter is not available anymore. The only factor I guess is if the rebuild kit will solve this problem I'm having.
Appreciate any wisdom, and also any trash-talking as this has probably been asked before. Thanks in advance
I know this has probably been covered on here before so I truly apologize in advance, but I just want to make sure I'm approaching this the right way.
My 91 (now with 274k miles) has had intermittent starting issues going back to about 2021. I've always been able to fix it by having someone else turn the key while I hit the starter with a hammer, so this obviously points to something wrong with the starter. I have full service records back to 1991 and it has never been replaced/rebuilt before. Recently the problem has been getting more consistent, with it maybe happening every 5-10 starts, and sometimes when I'll turn the key it takes multiple seconds for anything to happen, which I assume is related to the same issue.
If someone can confirm that this is in fact the starter and not something I haven't thought of, would the rebuild kit fix this kind of issue? Is the rebuild kit still available? Or should I drain my wallet and just replace the starter entirely? I want to keep everything OEM Toyota parts and I assume the OEM starter is not available anymore. The only factor I guess is if the rebuild kit will solve this problem I'm having.
Appreciate any wisdom, and also any trash-talking as this has probably been asked before. Thanks in advance
