Tremelune
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So, my starter just goes "whiiir" after I beat on it today. Previously, it would whir every now and again, but would be fine if I gave it another shot. It continues to spin with enthusiastic fervor, but now it doesn't engage the motor. I very much want the car to be drivable this weekend. There is a lady involved, and even the best of them prefer not to push me around as a matter of course.
After doing some research here, I'm going to pull the starter and monkey with it and see if a simple cleaning and some graphite fixes things, but if I can go down to Kragen/Napa/AutoZone near San Francisco and buy a $50 replacement that will last another ten years, I'm not going to mess around too much (unless it's super easy to get in and out--writeup?). I wouldn't mind replacing it with a modern "upgrade" either.
Are these common parts for a 1965 Sprite (part number)? If I can get one tonight before the store closes, I would feel a bit better. I feel like a 1971 Plymouth replacement part might also be pretty rare...
Worst case, I think the one that's in there is a lifetime Bosch, but I don't want to lose a day figuring out that, yup, it's broken or waiting for anything to be shipped.
After doing some research here, I'm going to pull the starter and monkey with it and see if a simple cleaning and some graphite fixes things, but if I can go down to Kragen/Napa/AutoZone near San Francisco and buy a $50 replacement that will last another ten years, I'm not going to mess around too much (unless it's super easy to get in and out--writeup?). I wouldn't mind replacing it with a modern "upgrade" either.
Are these common parts for a 1965 Sprite (part number)? If I can get one tonight before the store closes, I would feel a bit better. I feel like a 1971 Plymouth replacement part might also be pretty rare...
Worst case, I think the one that's in there is a lifetime Bosch, but I don't want to lose a day figuring out that, yup, it's broken or waiting for anything to be shipped.