Referring to this Youtube video, I am about to modify my new starter for my People S 250 because the previous one broke/shattered a bushing. I was getting a smoking battery instantly when pressing the start button and when bench testing it, it was deader than a door nail.
Basically in this video the youtuber recommends retrofitting an o-ring to the armature by filing a groove into it, to prevent oil seeping inside. Then he recommends drilling a small drainage hole on the bottom to release oil that gets into the starter. What are your thoughts on this? Do the starters really need this mod to last long?
On a side note I am not sure what caused the starter to break but as I replace it I want to ensure it doesn't fail on me again and leave me stranded somewhere.
