DIY: replacing starter plunger / contacts /diagnosis all IN one //photos inside
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DIY: replacing starter plunger / contacts /diagnosis all IN one //photos inside
Please note that these steps have been founded as a research in Google for starting problems & starter repairing. So if you want to save money and rebuilt the same starter then at least you can try the following steps.
First of all if you are having starting problems then please first of all check this link
http://www.aa1car.com/library/us1296.htm
http://images.google.ae/images?um=1&hl=ar&ei=-fWVSYPjLoqa-gbY5dz5CA&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=starter+motor+solenoid&spell=1
Thing to do as a first step on diagnosis starting problem:-
1- Tight battery connections.
2- http://www.google.ae/search?hl=ar&q=clean+corrosion+battery+cable&meta=
3- Check battery power with voltmeter
4- check alternator ( if battery is dead then their is a possibility that alternator is weak and not charging the battery, if alternator is weak then there is a possibility that steering wheel pump is leaking fluid above the alternator, so check the steering wheel pump also then, these problems are common in LS400 as I had read in forums
http://www.ehow.com/how_2283281_test-car-alternator-power.html
This is the power steering pump
Click to Enlarge
5- Bad ground wires maybe as I had read; it may also cause starting problem, check trunk lights wires or see this post & search in forums
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls400-forum/408498-she-wont-start-plz-help.html
When you are having starting problem, where you hear click sound without engine starting, then it would be great if you try to replace the plunger + starter solenoid contacts as a first step of repairing the starter check these post here
How to remove starter DIY check these posts
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...roblems-2.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=344670
95 LS400 Starter dead....DIY replacement in progress
Search in forums or Google for more posts
How starter works, some videos from youtube, enjoy the show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8UVUOIAcXQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngsXFJ9Gpu4
http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...q=4&oq=starter
Then for repairs steps check these posts…
Attention:-
(WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE PLUNGER, BE CAREFUL NOT TO LOOSE THE SPRING OR SMALL BALL AS THESE WILL NEED TO BE REUSED).
http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/98-5-02-repairs-replacements/80243-starter-contact-plunger-replacement-2nd-gen.html
http://george4wd.taskled.com/starter.html
http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-te...cts-i-did.html
http://www.nipponautoparts.com/startercontacts.htm
http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1318816
http://www.sherco-auto.com/contacts.htm
http://startercontacts.com/install.htm
http://www.team-integra.net/forum/di...PagePosition=3
http://images.google.ae/images?um=1&...8&sa=N&ndsp=18
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-second-generation/394613-1999-lexus-gs-400-starting-problems.html
Then if still problem not solved then try to replace starter motor carbon brushes as a second step, if still problem not solved then try to repair the other parts as well, search in Google.
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Next are photos of UCF20 LS400 2000 model starter assembly. Maybe you can refer to these photos in teaching the other owners & members of the forums. Have fun and hope that you get a solution for your problem!
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First of all if you are having starting problems then please first of all check this link
http://www.aa1car.com/library/us1296.htm
http://images.google.ae/images?um=1&hl=ar&ei=-fWVSYPjLoqa-gbY5dz5CA&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=starter+motor+solenoid&spell=1
Thing to do as a first step on diagnosis starting problem:-
1- Tight battery connections.
2- http://www.google.ae/search?hl=ar&q=clean+corrosion+battery+cable&meta=
3- Check battery power with voltmeter
4- check alternator ( if battery is dead then their is a possibility that alternator is weak and not charging the battery, if alternator is weak then there is a possibility that steering wheel pump is leaking fluid above the alternator, so check the steering wheel pump also then, these problems are common in LS400 as I had read in forums
http://www.ehow.com/how_2283281_test-car-alternator-power.html
This is the power steering pump
Click to Enlarge
5- Bad ground wires maybe as I had read; it may also cause starting problem, check trunk lights wires or see this post & search in forums
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls400-forum/408498-she-wont-start-plz-help.html
When you are having starting problem, where you hear click sound without engine starting, then it would be great if you try to replace the plunger + starter solenoid contacts as a first step of repairing the starter check these post here
How to remove starter DIY check these posts
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...roblems-2.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=344670
95 LS400 Starter dead....DIY replacement in progress
Search in forums or Google for more posts
How starter works, some videos from youtube, enjoy the show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8UVUOIAcXQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngsXFJ9Gpu4
http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...q=4&oq=starter
Then for repairs steps check these posts…
Attention:-
(WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE PLUNGER, BE CAREFUL NOT TO LOOSE THE SPRING OR SMALL BALL AS THESE WILL NEED TO BE REUSED).
http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/98-5-02-repairs-replacements/80243-starter-contact-plunger-replacement-2nd-gen.html
http://george4wd.taskled.com/starter.html
http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-te...cts-i-did.html
http://www.nipponautoparts.com/startercontacts.htm
http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1318816
http://www.sherco-auto.com/contacts.htm
http://startercontacts.com/install.htm
http://www.team-integra.net/forum/di...PagePosition=3
http://images.google.ae/images?um=1&...8&sa=N&ndsp=18
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-second-generation/394613-1999-lexus-gs-400-starting-problems.html
Then if still problem not solved then try to replace starter motor carbon brushes as a second step, if still problem not solved then try to repair the other parts as well, search in Google.
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Next are photos of UCF20 LS400 2000 model starter assembly. Maybe you can refer to these photos in teaching the other owners & members of the forums. Have fun and hope that you get a solution for your problem!
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Continue...
Last edited by qewani1; 03-20-09 at 10:04 AM.
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#11
Driver School Candidate
Thx
My 93 LS400 didnt Start Last Night
with No Warning all I got is the Loud Click Sound
and My Radio/ Headlights work Fine
so I think its the Starter,
Thankyou for this Thread Imight have to use It for DIY
If I cant find any Bad Grounds...
#12
Moderator
Search landed me here.
'98 GS400 with about 95K miles made the click sound and failed to start. I am going to eliminate other possible sources of the problem, but it seems likely that the solenoid is acting up. So I am getting ready to order replacement parts
Q: New contacts are pretty obvious. What about the plunger? People who have done the repair, did you find the old plunger in usable state. Can I turn the plunger 90 degrees and get fresh surface? Or the plunger randomly bumps around and there is no noticeable wear on it.
I know the fail safe position would be to order the plunger ... but ... the parts cost starts being comparable to reman starter [I assume the motor brushes, armature and bearings are all serviced in the reman]. I intend to stick with Toyota/Lexus
Salim
'98 GS400 with about 95K miles made the click sound and failed to start. I am going to eliminate other possible sources of the problem, but it seems likely that the solenoid is acting up. So I am getting ready to order replacement parts
Q: New contacts are pretty obvious. What about the plunger? People who have done the repair, did you find the old plunger in usable state. Can I turn the plunger 90 degrees and get fresh surface? Or the plunger randomly bumps around and there is no noticeable wear on it.
I know the fail safe position would be to order the plunger ... but ... the parts cost starts being comparable to reman starter [I assume the motor brushes, armature and bearings are all serviced in the reman]. I intend to stick with Toyota/Lexus
Salim
#15
Thank you for this wonderful compilation of resources. I found
to be very useful in removing the starter of my 99 Lexus RX300 and replacing solenoid contacts.Please consider adding it to your list of resources.