[Ccass]

I'm going to have to move this topic after this posting because it really should be in the "heating & cooling" forum and there are already topics on this subject started. Do a search there under "hot start" or "hot starting" I think in December.
Thanks.

What is the definition of "my starter went"? Is it like a dead battery where all the lights in your car work but dead silence from the starter when you try to start the car already hot? That is more than likely a Solenoid problem. You know the starter is shot when it starts clicking instead of turning over... or it turns over so sluggishly, it wont start the car.

When a starter goes, the most logical choice is to go to the local parts store. Unfortunately, most large rebuilding companies see all Pontiac starters as the same. So they don't rebuild "original" starters or Solenoids to the high-torque specs necessary for most Pontiacs. The suggestions above will solve the problem in many cases. Our solution that has worked for hundereds of Pontiac owners, is a "Delco rebuilt" starter, a heavy duty solenoid, a hot soak spring (for the solenoid) and a 2 piece heat shield kit that completely surrounds both the solenoid and starter made of a molded aluminum with a laminated asbestos type material to further remove heat. Total cost is around $175


[This message has been edited by Ccass (edited 02-16-2000).]