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Re: Dont smack that starter
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 6/23/2014

I still bang on fuel pumps to get the car in the shop after the wrecker has dropped it. If you have to jar a pump to get it spinning it's bad.

I think the compact design of modern starters gives them no cushion for the hammer. Like Tom said, crack a magnet a... Login to read more.