an 80 and an 85 starter....

85 gsl...starter is going.....

80 gs...have starter from it......

will this work

(ie 80 starter in 85 car)

both are 12a's, if it is different what do i have to do to get it to work


Paul

 

The 79-82 starters are interchangable, as well as the 83-85. I don't think you can use one from an 80 in an 85.

 

so theres no way of bodging it

 

I think the difference is how the cable connects.

Try it and let us know. I've been putting off replacing my dying '85 starter with the good one from the '80. If it doesn't work that means either rebuilding the starter myself or swapping in the '80 transmission. (Probably the latter, it doesn't make ugly noises and the synchros aren't screwed up )

 

ya, i will definetly keep you in the know

after all, what good are **** ups if you dont learn from em

 

Don't tighten the nut on the starter cable in such a way as to let the eyelet contact on the cable spin and touch the starter housing.

Although it is kind of cool watching all the wiring in the engine compartment burst into flames simultaneously...

 

ummm....i think ill keep my fire extinguisher handy

thanks..i think

 

I think every car should come with a fire extinguisher within arm's reach of the driver as part of standard safety equipment. I've come across a few accidents where one or more cars caught fire (especially Fords, for some strange reason - they have a fuel cut-off inertia switch, but man do they blaze!) and it would have been handy.

 

Ford is good at putting gas tanks too far back so they go BOOM heh.

 

Our Pinto went up in flames by itself, after sitting by itself for over 5 months... untouched. Then one day it decided to creat a giant electrical fire on it's own...

Jeff

 

The Pinto problem was that the fuel tank would snag on the differential and tear open. FWOOSH. A $4 metal shield was all that was needed to fix it, but it was cheaper to just settle lawsuits.

Mazda has the gas tank in the exact same place, but they have metal shields around the tank.

 

so i should put the shield back on.

my mom's pinto had a mustang engine. oh yeah, sky blue wagon sleeper.

 

heh...sorry to briung the topic BACK to mazda..but io put that starter in today.....seemed like a direct replacement to me...only difference was the top cylinder (with the electrical stuff) was rotated 90 degrees

anyhow....starts fine but STILl i get this shriek when i start it..(sounds like when you try to start the car and its already running...what else could it be.....

thanks

Paul

 

belt slipping?

 

NO..IT DEFINETLY IS NOT A BELT

 

Broken teeth on the ring gear maybe?

 

ring gear teeth worn out? new starter had exact same problem as old?