This gear-reduction starter (left) is a lightweight drop-in replacement for the older starter that failed. By spinning the armature faster and reducing its output speed with a planetary gearbox, it's ...

You hop in your Dodge diesel and turn the key only to be greeted with a click-click sound, instead of the more familiar whirring of your starter motor. Something is wrong. You somehow knew that the ...

A car's starter is basically an electric motor and has all the basic parts common to electric motors. In addition to the armature and brushes common to electric motors, the Chrysler mini-starter has ...

How do I fix my car not starting in the cold? From flat batteries to locked car doors, here are the most common causes in ...

You have a couple of options here. You can remove the stater motor and take it to an auto electrician who will be able to test it, see what’s wrong with it and give you a quote to rebuild the unit. Or ...

After two of my vehicles—my 1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and my 1948 Willys-Overland CJ-2A—decided to crap the bed this week, I received a reminder that the best way to fix a car isn't to simply replace ...