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I miss the days when we could actually overhaul starters in-house
Back in 2008 when I started at a shop in Phoenix we used to tear down pneumatic starters and rebuild them ourselves, bearings and all. Our lead mechanic, a guy named Rick, had a bench full of special pullers and could bench test a starter in about 45 minutes flat. Now everything is just swap and send the core back to the manufacturer, no troubleshooting allowed. I get that liability and warranty rules changed everything, but I feel like we lost a lot of practical knowledge along the way. Has anyone else seen their shop give up on a repair that used to be standard?
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kai6579d ago
Overhaul starters in-house?" Man, I remember those days. Our shop had a guy named Frank who could rebuilt a Delco starter in his sleep with a screwdriver and a hammer. Now if you even look at a starter wrong the warranty police show up and shut you down. We just swap parts like we're playing with Legos and hope the core return label doesn't get lost in the mail.
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julia_jones729d ago
Warranty police show up" - lol yeah, that's the truth. Too much paperwork these days for a simple rebuild.
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