Commutator Check
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Place the armature on a pair of V- blocks and check the runout by using a dial gauge. See STARTER SPECIFICATIONS .
- Check the outer diameter of the commutator. See STARTER SPECIFICATIONS .
- Check the depth of the undercut between segments. See STARTER SPECIFICATIONS .
- Replace commutator if runout, diameter or undercut depth is not within specification.