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Starter at ~180k miles and steering rack at ~300k, never left me stranded.
Pros: never left me stranded
Vehicle:
Toyota Land Cruiser
Mileage: 180000 km
I would guess starter if there’s no sound when turning the key. Just replaced one on a Ford Focus and it sprang to life.
Pros: sprang to life
Cons: no sound
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
I have two Tundras with 2UZs and a 4Runner with a 3UZ swap... None of them have ever needed a starter replacement... I could probably do that job in 45 minutes, which is better than owning any American vehicle.
Pros: job can be done quickly
Vehicle:
Toyota Tundra
This is exactly what happened to my 2004 corolla. Working all fine fresh battery alternator everything works had no issues. Next morning went to start it, nothing. I was thinking maybe electrical issue or fuse? All fuses and relays were good. Last resort I though could it be the starter? I’ve heard you can tap a starter with a hammer or wrench and if it attempts to start or actually starts, the starter gear is starting to wear out or issues with the starter solenoid. In my case, the starter teeth were all chewed up and it was crusty inside. Original starter after 168k miles. Fixed the problem. Been good ever since.
Pros: fixed the problem
Cons: starter teeth chewed up
Vehicle:
Toyota Corolla
Mileage: 168000 km
I have an 01 sequoia, so same engine and had to do mine at around 250k. It was starting on its way out, slower cranking, occasionally it just wouldn't crank, just typical issues of one needing replaced.
Pros: Slower cranking
Cons: wouldn't crank
Vehicle:
Toyota Sequoia
Mileage: 250000 km
That cheap flimsy thing?
Cons: cheap, flimsy
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
It’s junk the day it was made
Cons: junk from manufacturing
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
It’s shitty material and if the nut holding your signal wire on is at all too tight or a little rusty seized that piece will snap right off.
Cons: shitty material, snaps off easily
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
It's just the shittiest plastic on the starter motor.
Cons: shittiest plastic
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
They're brittle, they do break
Cons: brittle, breaks easily
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
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