Hi Everyone,
B-Man wrote:
I have a 1988 DA21T suzuki super carry ute with an f10a Engine
Ever since I bought it the starter made a horrible sound but it started fine and I never got around to looking at it.... cue now the starter spins but won't engage.
Took it off and noticed the teeth are chewed out.
After a lot of googling I'm struggling to find a replacment starter for a decent price but also not convinced whether they are going to work or not. It sounds like the f10a has an 8 tooth pinion but after counting mine it has 9... does that mean it has been replaced before and they have put the wrong one in?
How do I work out what one is correct?
Can I buy the 8 or 9 tooth pinion and just replace that?
What other models use an f10a that I could search for a replacment?
sideways wrote:
Yeah the F10as in Sierras have 8 tooth starters. I don't know if super carrys are meant to be the same but I would imagine so.
You'll want to look at your flywheel teeth too, they will likely be quite worn.
All the below models with F8a and F10a engines take the same starter. You'll most likely find them under SJ410.
LJ80
LJ81
SJ40
SJ410
MG410
It is possible that you two are talking about different starters? Not sure about Super carry but the F8A Carry vans that had all had a starter motor that mounted beside the gearbox instead of beside the block like LJs and 1.0L Sierra's. Most likely because the motor is laying over in a Carry......
Hope this helps and I may have a F8A Carry starter that works?
Greg