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The Basics Behind Starter Replacement Services at Downtown Safeway Tire and Car Care

The starter is a motor that, when supplied with electricity from a vehicle’s battery, will engage the flywheel ring gear and crank the engine. When a driver turns the key to start the engine, the battery sends a small supply of electricity to the starter solenoid. In turn, the solenoid powers the motor which sends a gear to mesh with the ring gear on a vehicle’s flywheel. Depending on the vehicle, the starter may be a direct drive (DD), planetary gear (PLGR), permanent magnet gear reduction (PMGR), permanent magnet direct drive (PMDD), or offset gear reduction (OSGR). In a DD starter, components are attached in a line and run off the armature. A PLGR starter has a shaft that the armature uses and is good at increasing torque. A PMGR starter is similar to a PLGR starter except the PMGR starter uses permanent magnets instead of field coils. Similarly, PMDD starters are akin to DD starters except PMDDs use permanent magnets instead of field coils. Finally, OSGR starters do not run directly off the armature. No matter the type, each starter ultimately plays an essential role in powering a vehicle.

Why Should You Have Starter Replacement Services Performed at Downtown Safeway Tire and Car Care?

In addition to an inoperable engine, there are other factors that indicate a replacement is needed. If your starter is making a clicking sound that lasts momentarily or the crank is operating slowly, you may need to change your vehicle’s starter. We can look over your starter and review whether or not it is the culprit of current vehicular troubles. If you are unfamiliar with the type of starter your vehicle uses, we will help you find the right one for your vehicle make and model. Our goal is to get your vehicle running again.

We proudly service the Starter Replacement needs of customers in Cleveland, OH, Lakewood, OH, Shaker Heights, OH, and surrounding areas.

Areas Served : Cleveland, OH | Lakewood, OH | Shaker Heights, OH | and surrounding areas

Downtown Safeway Tire & Car Care

Downtown Safeway Tire & Car Care (formerly Safeway Tire) is located in Cleveland, Ohio and provides quality tires and auto service to its residents. Whether you need a set of tires, an oil change, towing services, a wheel alignment, brake work, or even transmission repair, we are your number one choice! Our sales staff has over 80 years of combined experience, and we are an ASE certified repair shop. Visit our shop for tires to get a pricing quote on the right tires for you and your vehicle. You can even schedule service on your vehicle by browsing the services on our auto repair Cleveland page. Thank you for visiting our website and we hope to have you as a customer soon at Downtown Safeway Tire & Car Care!

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