Just received and installed the Denso starter solenoid rebuild kit from Nations. Took mere minutes. And ... IT WORKS! Saved me about three hundred bucks! Many many thanks. nick
----------------------- I'm blushing! Now I feel ashamed that I haven't taken _my own_ starter out and lubed those noisy gears / bushing. 'Curly'
If you do, it's way easier if you first remove the battery tray AND it's support. Then it's a straight shot to the two starter bolts. I discovered this halfway into the project;-) nick
---------------------------- Here's the link to the whole '_lady with the hatchet_' thread: http://www.hondasuv.com/members/showthread.php?t=20252& There's a bit of step-by-step starter / solenoid diagnosis in the thread. 'Curly'