My starter solenoid is busted and every auto parts store will only sell the starter as a whole unit.

Does anyone know where I can buy just the solenoid? (I called GM, NAPA, Pep Boys, Autozone, and Advanced with no luck.)

Does anyone have a busted starter laying around that still has a good solenoid?

I don’t want to pay $159 for a starter if all that is broken is a 10$ part.

Thanks,
-Jason

 

I got one from a local starter place, but I would reccomend replacing the starter. my starter puked about 5k miles after I replaced the solenoid.

 

If you can wait until tomorrow when I go back to work, I can check at CarQuest....

 

Cool thanks!

Yeah, I ended up taking apart the one I had and repairing it (I don't know if it works yet though). What happened was one of the contacts was eaten away inside. I have a feeling that happened because my starter is going and is drawing a lot of current. So, I am thinking that my starter is on its way out. But we'll see.

 

I think it's a dealer item, because I replaced my starter bushings, which is a dealer item too.

-Akshay

 

I doubt you will find anythng at other than a repair shop. No one sells just the solenoid.

 

NAPA Auto sold me just the solenoid, it was 10-15 bucks, mines been working for about 15-20,000 miles http://www.napaonline.com/cgi-bin/nc...arter+solenoid their online store says 45 bucks, I know I didn't pay that, tomorrow I'm gonna call them and see what my store says
heres another store for cheaper http://buyautoparts-online1.com/murrays-auto-part/

Its usually the solenoid that goes bad, unless the gear is all worn I would just replace the solenoid

 

Oreilly's auto parts also sells just the solenoid. It is about $30. I just replaced mine as well.

 

Check the books/computer at work, it only shows a replacement to '93 and not serviced separately for '94-on.......

 

I guess you can get a solenoid. This is the first I have heard of it. <shrug>

 

I looked at those two sites above, and they only had them for the '93, like n2ceptor said.

 

well mines a 95 and I have had zero problems, don't know if they sold me a 93 one, but like I said no problems