Pulled dead old starter out of my 83 300SD.

Been looking on ebay. Saw ACDELCO 336-1474 Starter and was wondering if anyone used a reman starter from AC Delco before and if it was any good.

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Steering clear of duralast, but any other recommendations welcome...

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2014 E250 Bluetec
2015 Golf Sportwagen TDI

in my humble opinion, you are better off pulling one from a junkyard and using it. what is wrong with yours? there is a great diy on rebuilding them yourself in the WIKKI
PeachPartsWiki: Starter Motor Rebuild

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My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I do want to rebuild my starter as time permits, but for now, i want something to get me back on the road.

In the mean time, I figure I can get a good reman one for $100 to $150 or so to get me back on the road off ebay including core charge.

Started having problems a few months ago with slow turnover and big time draw on the battery. (Originally thought it was the alternator and replaced it with AL129X since I wanted to do that upgrade anyway).

Then the problem with starter came more frequent and random. I ruled out the ground strap and battery and alternator.

Can't even jump it now.

Starter won't turn on at all, now I don't even have the solenoid click either.

So I got it out today, and connected it straight to he battery with jumper cables. I also used a jumper box as well. The gear doesn't move out and it won't turn unless I beat on it with a hammer. And it's pretty anemic when it does turn.

Good web site, I'll keep that in my hip pocket.

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2014 E250 Bluetec
2015 Golf Sportwagen TDI

Many times, underwhelmed by them.
Never had one last more than 14 months on a diesel.

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1983 300D
1984 190D
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Duralast, AC Delco or both?

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2014 E250 Bluetec
2015 Golf Sportwagen TDI

Both brought in by various customers.
They will never go on a diesel I own.

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I have had an Autozone reman on my car for years now. No issues.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

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Perhaps it is just my area, but the McParts remans here average 3-6 months with a few surviving 1.5 years.

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Very easily could be that reason.

...watch it will die tomorrow.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

Don't get an Autolite rebuild. I went through about 5 in less than a month and finally got the manager to refund my money after all of the suffering it took to replace the starter that many times. I finally just threw in a junkyard starter and as far as I know it is still working great for the new owner years later.

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1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Highly Optioned, 350,000+ Miles

I have 2 Iskra starters I bought off e-bay quite a few years ago. Got one from a shop in NC and another from an independent shop in WI. both were brand new.

First one (don`t remember how long it was on) but started to grind when starting eng. pulled it off, and the shaft had worn a hole through the end of the motor,

Now using the other one on the 85. see how long it lasts.
they are made in slavokia. Roy, heard of these? did a search on Google and not much comes up but came across this co. info:

Iskra Avtoelektrika d.d. - Iskra Avtoelektrika, starter motors, starters


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

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

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X2 on the junkyard one.

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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

why not go with the BOSCH reman starter for ~250 and do it once??

i have a bosch reman in both my vehicles and have had zero problems over a combined 75k miles.

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car

I have a Bosch reman unit in the SD, still going strong four years now.

YEARS AGO, when they wanted to make an entry into the Western World, they made super good products. Now, not so much.

The old stuff will outlast the cockroaches and a nuclear blast. Hard to find, though.

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1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
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3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6