Rebuild a Starter

   / Rebuild a Starter #1  

slider909

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Hillsborough, NC
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New Holland
The starter in my 2011 NH Boomer 35 is acting up. The price for a new one is $1,060, the dealers also sell a rebuilt one for close to $700. Crazy prices. I couldn't find a after market one anywhere and there is no such thing as a rebuild kit. Can't find anyone in the area that rebuilds starters anymore either. Does anyone know of a place that will do rebuilds? I have no problem taking it apart and cleaning it up, but if it needs brushes or anything I'm stuck.
 
   / Rebuild a Starter #2  
We have places that still rebuild starters and alternators around here. I have used Hawkins Alternator and Starter in Tyler Tx many times. Great bunch of guys. You might give them a call and maybe they can help. 903-592-3396
 
   / Rebuild a Starter #3  
We have 20-some battery-powered scissor lifts at work. There's an electric motor that runs the hydraulic pumps. The local company below has been rebuilding them for a fraction of the cost of new motors. Zero problems and when the rebuilt motors come back they look like brand new. These are big 24VDC motors and IIRC the cost is around $200. Probably worth some shipping costs.

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   / Rebuild a Starter #5  
You may have trouble finding a shop to rebuild your starter near home but I suspect you should be able to find something around Greensboro, High Point, or Winston-Salem. There is a lot of agriculture near there and there used to be a number of small shops. I located a brand new starter for a mid eighties Mitsubishi for under $200 locally but I'm in southeastern Washington.
 
   / Rebuild a Starter #6  
Reach out beyond agricultural dealers, try diesel truck electrical shops or forklift shops or any other "industrial " shop....

Dale
 
   / Rebuild a Starter #7  
Dang that seems high . When I was looking into my starting issue I could get a starter new starter for 389 and a rebuild for 229 . Might search the part number and cross reference it to a different machine . Mine was going to be a starter for a Caterpillar .Same part number same manufacture but a difference in price.
 
   / Rebuild a Starter #8  
When I did my apprenticeship, many years ago. Restoring starter motors was a regular thing. Clean everything. lightly skim commutator on the lathe, New brushes with pyramid of copper on steel pole soldering iron. Check bearings. Quick check of the windings and re assemble. Any small lathe will do, but you need a good big soldering iron.
 
   / Rebuild a Starter #10  
Most of the starters are easy to rebuild yourself. Clean the commutator surface with emery cloth and change the brushes. Put it back together and check it on the work bench for proper function of the starter with a booster cable.
 

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