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6.5 Starter Help
New poster, not sure if this is the right forum.
Starter bolt popped out, replaced it, but ever since then it just sparks when trying to turn on. Starter has maybe 4000 miles on it.
Took this video, if anyone has a suggestion I'm pretty desperate for this to work work.
https://youtu.be/vKclEOr88YM
Last edited by Tfj5757; 10-06-2017 at 11:47.
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Puzzling...
It appears to be sparking between the pinion and the ring gear, which onthe surface would indicate a bad starter ground. Why the ring gear is better grounded than the starter doesn't make sense, though...
I think I'd remove the starter and bench test it to see if I could find anything unusual.
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That's not electrical sparking. The starter is twisting out far enough to grind the flywheel. Do you have the rear bracket installed?
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My diagnoses
X2 on the starter not being bolted down completely.Front brace missing...?
Starter nose deformed from front brace missing and bolt falling out.
Thanks for the video,makes the diagnoses easier.
Remove the starter and check the nosecone for cracks and deformed holes.
Get new GM starter bolts and front brace.
Install and re torque the starter bolts at each oil change.
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Yep, you can see the starter move away from the flywheel, bind, and throw sparks. No bueno… You’re going to bust the starter mounting tabs off if you keep that up.
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I need new glasses....
Is there something on the ring gear that's forcing the starter out? (how can you make utube go one frame at a time?)
The Constitution needs to be re-read, not re-written!
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