I have an 86 Mazda truck with a 4 cyl. and a 5 speed. Its been fine until I
started to have starter problems. When I bought the truck, my friend that i
bought the truck from had some spare parts. a starter was one of them. I
expected the starter to go soon because it wasnt turning over very well. a
few weeks later, as predicted, it didnt start. the starter was shot. Even
though I had a spare starter, I also had the money, so i bought a rebuilt and
refurbished one for $54. that was in the middle of february. Just recently,
the appendix on the new starter went. I would try to start it and it would
free-spin. I would push start it but i could hear the starter gear spinning
on the flywheel. Not good to drive like that. So I pulled the used spare
starter out, but it was filled with water from the rain. I went a few days
withought my mazda while the starter was in pieces drying. When i got the
time and desperation to put it in, i did it. I worked fine for about 3 days.
I couldnt tell the difference between that and the new one, but just today,
It didnt start in the morning. Not even a click. Jumping the selenoid didnt
even do anything. Push starting it got me to and from school just fine. It
ran fine withought problems, it just wouldnt start. I'm getting the rebuilt
one replaced under warrenty tomorrow, but I was just wondering if it could be
more than the starter thats bad. Hopefully the new and used one were just
deffective. I really need help on this. I dont want to toast another starter
because of something else wrong with my truck. Please help.