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715B - Perkins engine starter

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Topic: 715B - Perkins engine starter

Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Subject: 715B - Perkins engine starter
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:35am

Just got a starter off E-bay for the Perkins - I was having problem with engagement in flex plate and found the starter drive gear was worn down and not fully engaging .
I also replaced 2 nose cones on starter over the years that cracked .
So Chinese Starter and $130 for new one - might have got by with just replacing the drive on old unit a little cheaper but was getting tired of swapping parts in my old Delco units .

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"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."

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Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2025 at 11:15am

New Chinese starter in and it works good so far , old unit did not throw into starter ring and on looking at old starter drive it was worn from not totally engaging the flex plate teeth .
Only problem was the supplier said 3 day delivery and it ended up 15 days - so much for some suppliers on E-bay

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Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something.
"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."