"Trish in Alaska" <alaskagal.TakeThisOut@acsalaska.net> wrote in message
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>I am looking for advice about my pickup & what my mechanic told me.
> Evidently its not the starter needs replaced, but the solenoid? He
> said it would cost $300 for the part.
> Does that sound right for such an old vehicle? He says its solenoid. I
> thought the starter had a solenoid. Im confused. Help if you got any
> ideas.
> Trish
>
A reasonably-priced rebuilt starter (including solenoid) should cost around
$85, with your old starter as a turnin. If it's brand new, it may be a bit
more. If you're hurting for cash, and the bushings aren't gone in your old
starter, just replacing the brushes will often breath a new life into the
old original starter, assuming the commutator area is not burned, or scored.
I had to fabricate a new contact piece for my soleniod on my 86 Trooper with
a 2.3L gas engine, and as far as I know, it's still running with over 200K
on it.
Either way, I'd find another mechanic, one that won't rip you off.
Steve
>> Stay informed about: 88 Isuzu PU need $300 solenoid? !!! 
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