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Sep 12, 2022 | 07:13 AM

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cfh13427

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From: Virginia

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Originally Posted by spinellib

Hammering the junk starter is fine, but I'd be worried about taking a piece of the cast aluminum housing off with it.

Yes, A Huge Concern for Sure, Any other Ideas? Removing the cast Aluminum Housing is Not going to prevent some breakage of it, is It? If it breaks a piece coming off, it still needs to Come Off, I don't think You can Rebuild a starter on the car, but Maybe someone out there can!
What is the other method to remove a stuck Defective Starter? You have to figure the cost to remove the housing and remove the starter without damaging the Housing!
That is the only other Alternative, and the Aluminum housing may get Damaged Anyway when the starter is removed.
I think that's why it hasn't been repaired Yet!

Sep 12, 2022 | 10:22 AM

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Margate330

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From: FL

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Originally Posted by LeX2K

Activate the starter a few times it will probably rattle loose.

Nice technique, never thought of that.

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Originally Posted by djeddieo

He's had it two weeks without figuring it out, which is why I posted here.....

Oh you can bet he figured it out, he's just afraid to wail on it with a sludge hammer. lol

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Originally Posted by cfh13427

A Well placed Wood Wedge and a Large Hammer should Jar it Off. BOL!

Thank goodness I never had this happen, mine comes off easy.

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Originally Posted by spinellib

Hammering the junk starter is fine, but I'd be worried about taking a piece of the cast aluminum housing off with it.

That would be a VERRRY bad day. lol

Sep 13, 2022 | 08:17 PM

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cfh13427

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From: Virginia

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Originally Posted by djeddieo

Starter failed and needs to be replaced but it's completely fused to the transmission. Spraying, tapping, banging won't budge it. Anyone else ever dealt with this??

I've been told that CorrosionX and Kroil oil work well for dissolving the corrosion between 2 dissimilar metals, like the steel in the starter and the Aluminum in the housing.
They are both Penetrating solvents and they take awhile to work, but it may be worth a try.