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Denso OSGR Light Duty starters are very common so parts are easy and any local auto electric rebuilder has seen heaps of them. They may have parts to fix it on the spot. I order a primary gasket/seal kit online because swapping one is a primary cover R&I, and one muliple pack of starter motor to engine case gaskets since they're so inexpensive. If the starter concerned lacks an aftermarket pushbutton end cover I order those for every bike I buy.
First thing I do is remove the three screws holding the solenoid end cover to inspect the contacts which are cheap online. Kits with all the seals and plunger are about 30 bucks shipped so I replace them every starter removal o avoid buying more primary cover gaskets. Then (bike in neutral!) I bottom the exposed plunger manually. If starter rotates but engine does not it's starter clutch time. If engine starts I drill a ~1/4" hole centered on the end cover then reinstall it so I can ride until I sort the parts situation by usung a round shank screwdriver to push the plunger and start the engine. If putting battery voltage to the small blade connector which controls the solenoid does nothing the solenoid windings would likely be open. Those can be replaced from a donor but don't fail often. If I replace a starter I fix the original as backup.
All Balls starter clutches are decent though I don't know the OEM for the or HD. HD outsources starters but dealers stock them and parts.
Pros: parts are easy to find, inexpensive gaskets
Cons: solenoid windings can fail
I have replaced the Starter Motor/Solenoid with a reman Denso unit, the Starter Relay, and the Throttle Position Sensor, and it seems to have basically solved most of the issues I’ve been having.
Pros: solved most issues
Cons: hassle to replace
Mileage: 202000 km
The key is to replace with an OEM Toyota or a Denso (the brand Toyota uses) and not an AutoZone special.
Pros: good for many miles
Cons: avoid AutoZone special
Vehicle:
Toyota Sequoia
I put in a reman denso starter in my 06 Titan back in 2017. Still working great!
Pros: still working great
Vehicle:
Nissan
Have any of the starters been Denso brand? I thought I remember hearing that for certain models of Japanese cars the starter HAS to be Denso (the OEM manufacturer) or it wont spin fast enough consistently to start the engine.
Pros: Denso spins fast enough
Cons: other brands spin slow
If it’s like the ones over here in the US, it’ll fit but the cable connector is in a slightly different place. I have a Denso Accord starter on my car now.
Pros: it will fit
Cons: cable connector different place
Vehicle:
Honda Accord
I took the car to the dealership and they said it needs a new starter. It’s being covered under warranty.
Pros: covered under warranty
Cons: part on back order
Vehicle:
Subaru Forester
I wouldn't recommend buying a noname brand though and rather go for remanufactured denso or whatever the original was.
Cons: noname brand not recommended
My buddy has gone through 3 starters on his crosstrek, all under warranty, because of the auto stop.
Cons: gone through 3 starters
Vehicle:
Subaru
My CPO Base Impreza 2019, with 26k miles, wouldn’t start. The starter motor failed and that part is out of warranty. I was just pissed because I had the car for less than 2 years.
Cons: premature failure, out of warranty
Vehicle:
Subaru Impreza
Mileage: 41843 km
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