1990 Toyota Xtracab "tap starter" Questions

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...key to start the truck the battery turns on but it doesn't start. If I roll a little then it will start Sounds like a bad starter next time tap on your starter, if it starts the starter is going

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...caution where you tap and with what you tap with, you may damage parts or get shocked if you use metal and touch the terminals. I'd suggest a wood broom handle and tap the body of the starter. ...

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...tap my starter it may start...is this true? If you are trying to start the car, and the starter solenoid is hanging up, tapping on it sometimes frees it up enough to engage the starter motor to turn ...

...tap. ? The starter was bad, now is worse. (Usually this tap on it solution means the armature is warped. [main shaft] Could ONLY get worse) You can whack it real good to maybe start it once or twice ...

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...tap the starter so it will start Dont tap starters. They use to have windings on the case inside the starter. They have been replaced with ceramic magnets which will crack if struck with a hammer. ...

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...will often reveal the problem (often not the starter) If you must tap, tap on the center of the end cover. or on the side of the main casing (not on smaller cylinder with wires going to it). good ...

...starter, using something to tap it with, give it a couple of taps, then try starting, if that does not work get a friend to turn the key to start position while tapping the starter at the same time, ...

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...Tap on the starter with a small hammer or something. See if it starts then. The brushes in the starter may be sticking. By tapping the starter you dislodge the brushes and it should work. If it ...

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...MAYBE ALTERNATOR dead batterry or bad starter ,try charging battery if still no turover try tapping on starter with a hammerseveral times while someone tries to start ,if turns over when ...

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...tap if it starts the starter is bad ,you need to replace the starter. Make sure the battery is good and cables are cleand no corrosion and tight enough. If this information is good please give me a ...

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