BOWTECH.JUSTICE
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Aug 26, 2012
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- 170
Rebuilt 4.3 mercruiser just put in this summer. Ran great one day, the next day when I tried to start it I would get a loud clunk a couple times and then just a click when I turned the key. When taking the starter off I found that the threads are stripped on the positive post and on one of the smaller posts. Is a bad connection the cause of the clunking, and since the starter is only a year old, is it a good idea to solder the connectors on due to the stripped threads? The starter is an aftermarket model that I bought because of an issue last year and I didn't want to buy the more expensive one till I figured out why my last starter went bad.