Somtimes the starter hesitates...

[Skillet]

Sometimes the starter hesitates...

Lately, after my truck sits for a day or seven, it will hesitate when the key is first turned.

Meaning, it does nothing at all for about 1/2 second and then starts the engine just fine.

I know all about the problems with the starter contacts but this starter was replaced about 30k ago and I do not live in a salt-on-road area.

Any ideas on this? It does not stay in start position or make noise, it just hesitates before actually activating.

Kind of odd.

 

[-Spike-]

Sounds like contacts. Around $20, or $40 if you do it right and do the plunger too.

Yeah, I saw the part about you having recently replaced the starter. I've just done 2 starters (in different trucks, thank God) with those symptoms. One of those two trucks (not mine) waited for a while to get fixed, and the starter began sticking. Amazingly enough, replacing the contacts fixed them both.

Did you buy a new Toyota starter or a rebuilt AutoZone starter?

-Spike

 

[snowwolf]

starter contact replacement

If you find that it is the contacts, I done mine and this is how I chenged them in the link below.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=44393

 

[medtro]

Mine was like that for about a week, it happened in the morning (1st start of the day), and good for the rest of the day. I know the contacts are good, I replaced the battery. It is all good now.

 

[Skillet]

Sounds like contacts. Around $20, or $40 if you do it right and do the plunger too.

Yeah, I saw the part about you having recently replaced the starter. I've just done 2 starters (in different trucks, thank God) with those symptoms. One of those two trucks (not mine) waited for a while to get fixed, and the starter began sticking. Amazingly enough, replacing the contacts fixed them both.

Did you buy a new Toyota starter or a rebuilt AutoZone starter?

-Spike

It was a new or (reconditioned) Toyota starter from the dealer. The PO had it done and I have the receipt.
Maybe it was not done right.

Mine was like that for about a week, it happened in the morning (1st start of the day), and good for the rest of the day. I know the contacts are good, I replaced the battery. It is all good now.

Same symptoms. Just the first start of the day. However, my battery is an Optima deep cycle, only about 7 mos. old and it holds a charge very well. I can run the Engel on it for two days with stereo etc. before it even starts to run down.

 

[-Spike-]

Try cleaning all the cable ends, similar symptoms. Anything that inhibits power transfer can show up this way.

-Spike

 

[bluto]

My starter is showing all the symptoms the posts Ive read so far.
But when I inspected the starter thru the fender wells, underneath, and from the open hood, I dont see any label(s) Toyotal or what not. Does that indicate it was replaced with an aftermarket? I know we need the #s to order parts from CDan.

Thanks.