New or rebuilt starter

[Nstarbf]

Have been told by the shop that I need a new starter.

Part number MZ-4222

any suggestions as to go the rebuilt route or new route? and suggestions as to who to do the rebuild or which manufacturer go with?

have been told that a prior owner had issues with a sky-tech.

Thanks in advance

[Fritz1]

I have a skytec lightweight starter on my Bravo that is not rebuildable, Aircraft Accessories of Oklahoma, Sheridan Ave has done mags, alternators and a turbo wastegate for me, call them to see if your starter is rebuildable, if yes they will rebuild it as good or better than new or may have an exchange in stock

[RobertGary1]

They fixed the skytech. I had the original type and had issues but they updated it about 7 years ago and is now flawless 

[Ragsf15e]

19 hours ago, Nstarbf said:

Have been told by the shop that I need a new starter.

Part number MZ-4222

any suggestions as to go the rebuilt route or new route? and suggestions as to who to do the rebuild or which manufacturer go with?

have been told that a prior owner had issues with a sky-tech.

Thanks in advance

I likely need one as well.  We don’t have it all the way apart yet to see, but the 2 halves of the starter are loose and rubbing each other.  My pkane is in annual and my mechanic is dropping the lower cowl today to get a better look.

Looking at skytec website, it doesn’t seem that there’s even an option for rebuilding them now.  Only exchange for new at very high prices… maybe someone knows where they can be rebuilt?

[EricJ]

33 minutes ago, Ragsf15e said:

I likely need one as well.  We don’t have it all the way apart yet to see, but the 2 halves of the starter are loose and rubbing each other.  My pkane is in annual and my mechanic is dropping the lower cowl today to get a better look.

Looking at skytec website, it doesn’t seem that there’s even an option for rebuilding them now.  Only exchange for new at very high prices… maybe someone knows where they can be rebuilt?

SkyTec is part of Hartzell which is doing the price increase thing since being acquired by a capital fund.    Capital guys doing capitalist things.

[kerry]

I vote for B&C.  It's the most durable of all the options.  The negative I hear about it is if you have kick back it could damage your engine.  I've never had my engine kick back, but I'm happy with it.  Install was very easy.