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Old 05-24-2009, 12:59 PM
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What is the proper way to bench test a starter and what should happen if its good, or bad? Thanks.
 
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Just use jumper cables and a good battery,ground cable to mounting tab on starter,then touch positive to connection post. Either wont run, or will spin fast ,not noisy(good), or run slow and noisy(going out)
 
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Secure it or hold on pretty good cause it will jump. Did a car one once that jumped off bench fell on floor & busted off sol lug.
 
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Secure it or hold on pretty good cause it will jump. Did a car one once that jumped off bench fell on floor & busted off sol lug.
Thats the best advice. It will surprise you how much torque it will have running free
 
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my timberwolf wouldnt get any power was because the selenoid was coroded can test it by using something metal to jump across bypassing the selenoid
 
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