Starter Issues

"BJohnson11" (brettjohnson01) 03/10/2014 at 21:08 • Filed to: None

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So today, my 2000 Ford Expedition with around 250,000 miles joined the wonky start up procedure crew. Starter went out, and from what I can discern, the rod inside the starter that pushes the starter gear forward to engage with the flywheel is sticky, so in order to get the truck to start, I occasionally need to get a hammer out, give the starter a few good knocks, then crank her over.

Spring break is in a couple weeks and while I was hoping to get some body work done on the 74, now I have to spend time replacing a faulty starter. Oh joy.

N/A POWAAAHH > BJohnson11 03/10/2014 at 21:12

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inb4 "Ohemgee XD wheels, bro truck"

BJohnson11 > N/A POWAAAHH 03/10/2014 at 21:14

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Gah I know I hate those rims. My brother, back when he was in high school (that was about 7 years ago too) picked them out. So those have been on the truck wayyy longer than bro's have been slapping them on jacked up garbage.

N/A POWAAAHH > BJohnson11 03/10/2014 at 21:25

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haha so your brother was a hipster? I know a guy who put them on his XFR

BJohnson11 > N/A POWAAAHH 03/10/2014 at 21:30

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Yes the hipster of bro trucks. And yeesh. Theres a newer Camaro on campus that has them. It amazes me that people are now putting them on cars. Barf.

M54B30 > BJohnson11 03/10/2014 at 22:25

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On the bright side, starters are easy and straight forward to replace.

awe46m3zcp > M54B30 03/11/2014 at 08:43

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Yeah thats a 1hr project, still plenty of spring break left.