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Title: Rebuilding starter question
Post by: JohnVickrey on April 30, 2012, 08:19:06 PM
I need parts for a 4104 starter.  NAPA says they only sell the whole starter, can't get parts such as burshes and bushing.  

Any body actually fix stuff any more??  We used to be able to buy alternator, generator, and starter parts at NAPA.

What's the world comming too??
Title: Re: Rebuilding starter question
Post by: TomC on April 30, 2012, 10:13:38 PM
Try a commercial starter/alternator shop.  Unless your armature needs turning or is burned out, overhauling a starter is easy.  Good Luck, TomC
Title: Re: Rebuilding starter question
Post by: bevans6 on May 01, 2012, 03:50:17 AM
I read this and had a funny kind of epiphany...  Napa sells truck, car and bus parts.  A starter is a bus part.  If you need a part for a starter you have to go to a starter rebuilder who would sell starter parts.  It's just specialization...

Brian
Title: Re: Rebuilding starter question
Post by: luvrbus on May 01, 2012, 06:50:26 AM
Change Napa stores I can buy parts for the Delco where I live from Napa,like the brushes,holder and bushings even can have him order the end plate

good luck
Title: Re: Rebuilding starter question
Post by: JohnVickrey on May 01, 2012, 05:01:31 PM
Took your advise and changed stores.  Mike (at NAPA) says he can get parts, wants to look at the starter.  I will know tomorrow.
Title: Re: Rebuilding starter question
Post by: rgrauto on May 01, 2012, 07:34:24 PM

John ,  Star Auto Electric in Cornela Ga. will probably have the parts yon need for starter and most any elect. motors in stock. They have been in business a long time,good folks and may ship the parts to you
Here is the link: http://www.starautoelectricga.com/ (http://www.starautoelectricga.com/) HTH,Glen


Title: Re: Rebuilding starter question
Post by: BlakeWright on May 02, 2012, 05:26:25 AM
John, MCI will have parts for your starter. 1-800-323-1290
Title: Re: Rebuilding starter question
Post by: JohnVickrey on May 02, 2012, 01:27:49 PM
My faith in NAPA has been restored.  You just gotta get the right guy at the right NAPA store.  Mike at NAPA store Washington Rd. Augusta, GA is THE MAN.  It took him 10 minutes to find the parts, and another 20 minutes to get them ordered.  $56.00 be here Monday.