if sa starter madalas baklas ng electrical shop yan then check nila yun carbon and the bushing/bearings on both side. kakagawa lang yun sa patrol and it cost me less than 700 php. new carbon and bearings na siya. turn out kaya pala mahina na ang ikot is because yun bearings malapit ng mag seize.
afrasay, you were right carbon were used up and needed new bearing for starter, one click na ulit.
as for the palya, may leak on one of the hoses that deliver the fuel into engine. this lets air into the fuel line kaya kailangan i-bleed. simple brass washer installed at a calibration shop did the trick so far. keeping fingers crossed na yun na yon.
thanks to all who replied. hope this helps someone else too.