quote:Originally posted by C. Engles:
Dear Ron,
I am ignorant about the difference between "starter failure" and "starter housing failure". For an amateur enthusiast, "starter failure" is anytime the starter does not start the engine, obviously. "Starter housing failure" means that the starter didn't start because the physical housing cracked or failed ? Could you explain.
Warmest regards, Chuck Engles (who happens to own one or two DB starters.....)
That's exactly right Chuck. The aluminum alloy that DB uses to cast their starter noses is not the same as what is used in the production of the OEM Ford starter nose. They are very brittle.
The Powermaster starter uses a billet aluminum nose.
Ron