1987 Ford Bronco new starter is sluggish

1987 FORD BRONCO
130,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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CHRISGAUDETTE
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i replaced starter and battery and the problem went away temporarily. after truck heats up the starter has a hard time turning the motor. the battery is new and if i put a jump to the battery the truck will turn over fine and start with no problem i also found that if i let the truck cool down the truck will start the starter is new
Dec 26, 2009 at 1:13 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Drop the starter and get it load tested,if ok check and test the starter relay.Do a voltage drop test on the positive and negative battery cable.
Dec 26, 2009 at 7:12 PM
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