f53 starter solenoid
i just replaced my starter solenoid for the third time in 6 1/2 years, anyone else had this problem. it just sticks and i have to bang on it to get it to work.
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- Remove starter then remove solenoid
- Grab plunger and move it back and forth
- The slightest catch while moving it can provoke problems
- Grab toothed drive gear and try to wiggle it crosswise to the shaft
- Does it wiggle?
- The slightest bind can hang the drive gear in the ring gear
- Still nothing? Remove end plate and disassemble starter motor from drive housing
- Look st starter drive pivot fork. If the round tangs on the bottom are flattened a lot or if one tang is worn more than the other, replace the fork
- No joy so far? Check the plunger for burrs. Then shine the plunger until it looks like it was chrome plated
- Spray silicone LUBE on the plunger and on the shift fork pivot.
Hope this helps
