Joined: Oct 25, 2010 Posts: 31 Location: Seale, Alabama
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:46 am Post subject: Starter rebuild parts for autolite M38A1 late style
Does anyone know of a vendor selling rebuild kits or parts for this starter?
My local automotive electrical shop has rebuilt it once but now can’t find parts.
Thanks _________________ Bill
54 M38 A1, M416 trailer
Rakkasans, A/3/187/101, Nam 70-71
Hello Bill, I moved your post here because it is a wanted post and not a post commenting on the quality of vendor services and parts.
I have found it better to use the part numbers and stock numbers from the parts manuals and google for their availability. The M38 had an early 124 tooth flywheel starter and a later 129 tooth flywheel starter. The later M38 is the only Autolite starter used by the M38A1.
Joined: Mar 10, 2013 Posts: 105 Location: Stevensville, Montana
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: Starter rebuild parts for autolite M38A1 late style
nealseale wrote:
Does anyone know of a vendor selling rebuild kits or parts for this starter?
My local automotive electrical shop has rebuilt it once but now can’t find parts.
Thanks
Joined: Oct 25, 2010 Posts: 31 Location: Seale, Alabama
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 2:33 pm Post subject:
Thanks Wes and cobra5. I had touched base with John, no luck, will call debella Monday.
Bill _________________ Bill
54 M38 A1, M416 trailer
Rakkasans, A/3/187/101, Nam 70-71
Joined: Oct 25, 2010 Posts: 31 Location: Seale, Alabama
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:10 pm Post subject:
Thanks to all!!
Talked to Debella: he may have the parts, needs a list. Took Wes diagram and the starter back to the shop that couldn’t find the parts, they will circle needed parts and I’ll find them with at Debellas or on the web.
Thanks again.
Bill _________________ Bill
54 M38 A1, M416 trailer
Rakkasans, A/3/187/101, Nam 70-71
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:40 am Post subject: M38A1 starter parts available
I have in stock these NOS parts: A -Head with bearing, B&F - brush set, G - frame, R - armature, X - Housing, CC bearing. PM me with you wish list.
....... Brian
Brian's military parts sales in Canada is often overlooked in these discussions! Thanks for the note Brian! _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Joined: Oct 25, 2010 Posts: 31 Location: Seale, Alabama
Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 4:16 pm Post subject:
Thanks to all.
Here’s the happy ending.
The shop I take my car electrical problems to said he took it apart but couldn’t figure out what was needing to be replaced and thought he my have to circle a lot of the items on the diagram Wes had posted above. He looked over it closely and discovered a wire loose, put it back together, tested it and it’s fine!
Then he said “ no charge “. I know he spent asome time on it but wouldn’t take any money. Did take a dozen doughnuts 😃.
It’s refreshing to find honest people!
He could have said he rebuilt it and I would be none the wiser. I’m happy on many level. _________________ Bill
54 M38 A1, M416 trailer
Rakkasans, A/3/187/101, Nam 70-71
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