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Go for the Bosch -- unless Autolite replaces the armature, the start will be no good out of the box, and if they do, it won't be enough cheaper that the Bosch to bother with.
Most diesel starters die from high resistance windings in the armature -- makes them run slow. This is not a matter of replacing bushings, brushes, and turning commutator, it is simply that the copper changes with use and resistance increases. The result is excessive current draw and slow speed.
Peter
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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!
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