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ford28roadster · 12-17-2015, 01:28 PM

how do you replace the copper contact button on the starter? thanks john

mike657894 · 12-17-2015, 01:40 PM

you hit it with a file and call it good. ifs its all black and not making contact shining it up is a lot cheaper and faster than replacing. yours may be broken and i may be wasting your time but they are pretty thick and should be serviceable. my first model a work i did was taking off the starter to rebuild it because it did nothing. the starter button contacts were completely black. put it in a towel in a vise and some light filing and sanding till they looked new. put it back together and have not touched that starter again.

d.j. moordigian · 12-17-2015, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ford28roadster

how do you replace the copper contact button on the starter? thanks john

The pyramid style or the round flat one?

Tom Wesenberg · 12-17-2015, 03:12 PM

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I would also just file it clean. If it needs to be replace you'll need a good sized soldering gun or iron.
I use my WEN 250, and it does a good job.

12-17-2015, 01:28 PM	#1
ford28roadster Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 57	Copper contact button how do you replace the copper contact button on the starter? thanks john

12-17-2015, 01:40 PM	#2
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: Copper contact button you hit it with a file and call it good. ifs its all black and not making contact shining it up is a lot cheaper and faster than replacing. yours may be broken and i may be wasting your time but they are pretty thick and should be serviceable. my first model a work i did was taking off the starter to rebuild it because it did nothing. the starter button contacts were completely black. put it in a towel in a vise and some light filing and sanding till they looked new. put it back together and have not touched that starter again. Last edited by mike657894; 12-17-2015 at 01:47 PM.

12-17-2015, 03:12 PM	#4
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Copper contact button Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I would also just file it clean. If it needs to be replace you'll need a good sized soldering gun or iron. I use my WEN 250, and it does a good job.