Starter question

[ZackW]

So my 94 B4000 (4.0L) was acting like the starter was going out. I went from having absolutely no problems, to it not wanting to spin every now n then. I could tap it and get it to work, but since I deliver with it, it got pretty annoying being randomly stuck for a bit.

Anyway, I got a starter for a 94 Ranger from the junkyard for it, haven't tried swapping em yet, but before I do I got a question. It will work right?

The reason I ask is because I talked to the previous owner, and he told me he replaced the starter once before. But, he said the junkyard he got the part from told him a Ranger one wouldn't work, and he had to use one out of an 94 Explorer.

I thought these trucks were all Ranger aside from the body changes? So was this guy who told him that full of it? or is there really a difference?

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

As long as its from behind a 4.0L with the same transmission you have (manual or auto) it will work just fine.

 

[adsm08]

Yeah, someone was full of it, or there was something specific about his inventory (years, engines something like that) that means he didn't have a Ranger starter that would work.

 

[mudcrazy]

X2 on that I just replaced mine with a jy one out of the same year ranger and bolts in no prob. No sence in spending extra cash on something when not needed.

 

[ZackW]

Well, just to update, it turns out my starter wasn't the issue. I had a semi-broken negative terminal, which while it seemed got tight, apparently didn't get tight enough. I went to take it off before replacing the starter, and it broke on me. So I just went ahead and replaced it with a new one. Since then I have not had a single issue with the truck not starting. Guess it's nice to have a backup starter anyway just in case.