> > Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > > > is there a way to bench test [a starter] before > > installing it?
> archer75--- wrote: > > I put them in a big vise, hook them up to a battery, attach > a voltmeter, and spin them with a drill or impact wrench > and a socket. It catches the weak ones as well as the bad > ones. A new regulator usually brings the volts up to > normal. If not, it's probably the windings. Gerry What??? Spin it with a drill? After hooking it to a battery? Regulator??!? Ah! I think you are talking about an _alternator_ and Andrew is asking about a _starter_. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
