I have about twenty new brushes left over from my rebuild.

I plan to rebuild mine when needed. How much do you want for a couple of sets? Or at least one set?

Shipping/mailing to 70818.

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Baton Rouge, LA
1977 300D Non-Turbo

There is a thread around here somewhere detailing how to rebuild them.

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2004 F150 4.6L -My Daily
2007 Volvo XC70 -Wife's Daily
1998 Ford F150 -Rear ended
1989 J-spec 420SEL -passed onto its new keeper
1982 BMW 733i -fixed and traded for the 420SEL
2003 Volvo V70 5 Speed -scrapped
1997 E290 Turbo Diesel Wagon -traded for above
1992 BMW 525i -traded in
1990 Silver 300TE -hated the M103
1985 Grey 380SE Diesel Conversion, 2.47 rear end, ABS -Sold, really should have kept this one
1979 Silver 300D "The Silver Slug" -Sold

Yes, these guys were built back in the days when people fixed things.

I take mine to our local rebuilder (Coastal Rebuilders here in Wilmington). They have ALL the equipment to do the job properly and give a "forever" warranty with NO hassles. How many of you have a growler to check the armature? Yes, that's a real tool and I don't have one - they do.

That said, I did many of them when I worked at the Buick dealer - used to be common practice. We essentially took a chance that the armature was OK and would redo the work if it wasn't. Usually a good cleaning, a set of brushes, a solenoid, and a new Bendix (starter drive) would get the job done but there's more to it than that. You can do the stator windings with an ohmeter but still, there's more. There are only so many hours in my day and sometimes it's best to pass on certain jobs and let the pros take over.

Dan

Dan - you're showing your age!

A growler - I didn't think anyone was still alive that knew what a growler is! I have two! Both are 'Allens'. They are sitting between the Sun Scope 800 & the Sun Sleuth II. And yes, I can (and do) use them. Cheers!

I haven't used one in maybe 40 years but in the dim, dark past .......

Cool that someone has one (or two) and uses it.

Dan

$10 per brush set shipped

PeachPartsWiki: Starter Motor Rebuild

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1983 240d 5Sp SOLD
1986 300D(LUCO) SOLD
1983 300TD(dreamboat)SOLD
1984 240d (Executive)SOLD
1984 240d (Euripides) SOLD
1982 300sd SOLD
1982 300sd (Ambas)SOLD

Here is a Starter rebuild DIY.

PeachPartsWiki: Starter Motor Rebuild

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I thought a growler was the device used in ships to speak from post to post and deck to deck. At least that's what John Wayne used to use.

I had one rebuilt but the guy used china parts,it did not last.I put a rebuilt from advanced auto parts.

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran

A growler? That's how I take my beer to work!

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"The MB W123 is so bulletproof, you can drive them forever. Which is a good thing as it takes that long to get anywhere."
Betsie: 1984 W123 300D (hobby, 280k miles)
Myrla: 2001 Mazda Protege 2.0 ES 5spd (daily driver, 130k miles)
The Turd: 2007 Toyota Camry (wife's car, 118k miles)

They wear out so infrequently that I have at least four around from junked engines. Can't sell them since nobody needs one and they are a ton to ship. A good used on from somewhere near you would be a good option. I'd sell any of mine for $25....too bad you're not nearby.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Those suckers ARE weighty! Mine was a PITA to install just because it was such a bugger to hold up in place. Still, it works fine.

Gather around children and Grandpa Dan will give you a lesson. If I owned a growler I'd include a pic.

A growler is an electrical device used to check continuity of an armature. It'll work on either a generator or a starter motor (no clue on an alternator). You place the bars in the middle in a metal "V" in the base of the unit and place the thin metal strip that's attached to the device with a wire on the commutator. You then slowly rotate the armature so each segment gets tested. It's been a LONG time since I've used one but IIRC it growls unless it encounters an open circuit somewhere and it'll get quiet (might be the other way around). If you look at an armature you'll see that there are a bunch of internal wires and it would be pretty tough to check them all with an ohmmeter - almost impossible. A segment might look OK and have all but one of it's wires functioning correctly and that's enough to keep the starter from working correctly.

Hope that explains it. Maybe Charlie Foxtrot can post a pic of one of his.

Dan