Hi Jonathan,

I'm with you. The effort to replace a starter should be expended only once, and as long as I can remember, the rebuilt units you get at the local auto parts store tend to give you more experience with that effort than is needed.

Even the "Premium Bosch Reman" is susceptible.

If you're like me, you will find satisfaction in doing it yourself. Be sure you know which starter you're working on. The Volvo green books have repair procedures. Your NAPA store (and surely the others) can get you a drive for it or you can get one on line; of late I use aspwholesale.com. Doesn't matter if you call it an overrunning clutch, starter drive, or Bendix. The auto parts folks know what you want.



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Art Benstein near Baltimore

There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves.