Starter for 1997 GTX

[LoyolaCub68]

Hey all,

My starter is fried on my 97 GTX. The solenoid just clicks when I hit the start button, the starter never attempts to engage. I pulled it out and hooked it up to a larger marine battery to test it and got nothing. Took it to autozone to try and have them test it and got the same result. I pulled it apart to try and see what the problem was and all these black bead looking things fell out of it.

I'd like to just buy a new one and not mess around with rebuilding it. What is the best place to get one? Thanks.

 

[ocod]

You can get a good used OEM from 99spxxx or minnetonka4me.

Or others have tried DBelectrical.

Better go OEM VS chinese knock off to have to do it again.

 

[Rotor13B]

Hey all,

My starter is fried on my 97 GTX. The solenoid just clicks when I hit the start button, the starter never attempts to engage. I pulled it out and hooked it up to a larger marine battery to test it and got nothing. Took it to autozone to try and have them test it and got the same result. I pulled it apart to try and see what the problem was and all these black bead looking things fell out of it.

I'd like to just buy a new one and not mess around with rebuilding it. What is the best place to get one? Thanks.

Why? It's real easy to rebuild and cost less than a quarter of a new one.

 

[LoyolaCub68]

Thanks. I was initially skeptical about DB Electrical because I saw that it was also listed on Amazon so I assumed it was junk.

I'll PM the people you suggested and look into the DB electrical one as well.

Thanks.

 

[LoyolaCub68]

Why? It's real easy to rebuild and cost less than a quarter of a new one.

I'm just too busy right now and any free time I'd rather spend doing other things. The minimal cost to buy a newer one is worth the time saved for me.

 

[Rotor13B]

lol. It takes like 15 minutes.

You know what they say about a fool and his money. Just sayin'.

 

[LoyolaCub68]

lol. It takes like 15 minutes.

You know what they say about a fool and his money. Just sayin'.

Ok you got me, where is the best place to buy a kit?

 

[Rotor13B]

Ok you got me, where is the best place to buy a kit?

I got mine from Colorado Powersports but this is even less expensive than there. Check this out.http://www.cncelectrical.com/servlet/the-10492/STARTER-REPAIR-KIT-SeaDoo/Detail

 

[LouDoo]

Your first post bothers me, those black bead things that fell out are probably bearings, a normal rebuild won't fix that. Get a good used one.

Lou