Ted wrote:Why not also change your brushes & bushes at the same time, they'll also be well worn by now & its a very simple matter when you've got the starter motor on the bench, the same goes for your alternator, change your brushes & bearings at about 80,000 miles & save yourself having to fork out for a new stator & windings because the bearing have collapsed & smashed everything up, its a standard thing that I always did for caterpillar earth moving equipment, it not only saved money but also saved breakdown time in the bush, common sense.