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M1009. Was in a sorry state when I got it (and still pretty rough). Hadn't run in a while. Showing 8,400 miles on the odometer.
Replaced all the battery cables, rebuilt both alternators (one had a shorted regulator, the other had one brush lead that turned green and fell off) - they came apart like they legitimately had 8k miles on them though. Front bearing/cover slid right off the rotor shafts.....
With good batteries it would turn over but slowly - did get it running with some help from my LMTV. 4400 cranking amps got it spinning like it was on crack.....
So I got it running - was about 5 quarts low on ATF (leaking from between transmission and transfer case) - after filling it did sorta move. Wouldn't shift right, etc. Played with the VRV, ended up replacing it, etc. Got the truck up to about 40 mph at one point. Then the transmission died completely - torque converter grenaded internally - clutches were burnt up. Wasn't the original transmission, etc. Huge mess. Rebuilt the transmission, replaced the TC, etc ,etc.
Since swapped in the transmission and TC I haven't been able to get it spinning fast enough to fire. Someone wired the starter relay incorrectly (purple and purple/white swapped) and so had a jumper wire plugged into the connector that was sending 12v to the starter solenoid (but 24v to the motor). I also found the starter solenoid ignition stud was stripped so I pulled the starter and after speaking with a starter parts supplier concluded it was a 12v starter! So I ordered a Chinese reduction starter, wired the starter relay correctly (replaced with a new one), and it just wouldn't spin fast enough to fire then the starter gave up - I think the solenoid failed as I tried installing it on the old 12v delco and it just clicks - doesn't even try to power the motor from what I can tell.... I need to check voltage at wire to the motor..... Engine turns as freely as I would expect a 21:1 compression diesel to turn and did run fine when I got it running previously.
I think I'm just dealing with garbage starters. I don't have a starter to "rebuild" since the one that came with the truck is a 12v Delco. And the Chinese one I bought seems to be total trash.
Anyone have suggestions or a starter for sale?
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Replaced all the battery cables, rebuilt both alternators (one had a shorted regulator, the other had one brush lead that turned green and fell off) - they came apart like they legitimately had 8k miles on them though. Front bearing/cover slid right off the rotor shafts.....
With good batteries it would turn over but slowly - did get it running with some help from my LMTV. 4400 cranking amps got it spinning like it was on crack.....
So I got it running - was about 5 quarts low on ATF (leaking from between transmission and transfer case) - after filling it did sorta move. Wouldn't shift right, etc. Played with the VRV, ended up replacing it, etc. Got the truck up to about 40 mph at one point. Then the transmission died completely - torque converter grenaded internally - clutches were burnt up. Wasn't the original transmission, etc. Huge mess. Rebuilt the transmission, replaced the TC, etc ,etc.
Since swapped in the transmission and TC I haven't been able to get it spinning fast enough to fire. Someone wired the starter relay incorrectly (purple and purple/white swapped) and so had a jumper wire plugged into the connector that was sending 12v to the starter solenoid (but 24v to the motor). I also found the starter solenoid ignition stud was stripped so I pulled the starter and after speaking with a starter parts supplier concluded it was a 12v starter! So I ordered a Chinese reduction starter, wired the starter relay correctly (replaced with a new one), and it just wouldn't spin fast enough to fire then the starter gave up - I think the solenoid failed as I tried installing it on the old 12v delco and it just clicks - doesn't even try to power the motor from what I can tell.... I need to check voltage at wire to the motor..... Engine turns as freely as I would expect a 21:1 compression diesel to turn and did run fine when I got it running previously.
I think I'm just dealing with garbage starters. I don't have a starter to "rebuild" since the one that came with the truck is a 12v Delco. And the Chinese one I bought seems to be total trash.
Anyone have suggestions or a starter for sale?