New Aftermarket Engine Starter
Does anyone have any first hand experience with new after market starters. These and rebuilt OEMs are close to the same price, but the new aftermarket are probably easier to come by and are available ...
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siggyd777 wrote:
Who made the original starter ? CAT does not make starters.
Siggy
My thoughts exactly, but it does say Cat 207-1537 right on it. After market starters also refer to this Cat number for replacement, among hundreds of other makes. Once I get it out of there, I might find other evidence and am anxious for getting it apart.
Also my consignment dealer has agreed to work on the on going engine leak and since the starter is coated with oil, they may agree to replace it with what I bring along and since I and others can see no way to tell where the oil is coming from, without first removing the starter.
Having said that and not knowing what might be found above it, where would oil be coming from if say, the engine was overfilled? I say this because of the way Spartan manufactured the dip stick and tube, which leaves some question as to where the full mark might be. As the oil goes down some, the leak seems to better itself, so just wondering and in my estimation, I'd say that a notch below the add mark is actually the full mark. Next oil and filter change will tell the story for sure.
