the starter bolts should be washed with solvent. then using a spray can of electronic cleaner with a straw spray the block threads clean. these would normally go on dry NO lube... It is possible the bolt threads or the block threads have rusted/worn .. with starter off see that the bolts go in normal not sloppy... using blue medium lock tight should keep it from loosening. check the flywheel teeth for damage and use shims if necessary for the clearance.
starter problems
I have a 95 k1500 with starter problems. It started out as breaking the outside bolt all the time. We drilled all the way through the block and nutted both sides. It held for a couple years. A few months ago it broke the inside bolt. Replaced it with a new one. Now I'm having problems with them staying tight. The past few days they've been tight but somehow the starter is coming out of place just enough I have to loosen the bolts pull down on it as far as I can tighten them back up then start it. All it does when I try to start it now is grind. I'm guessing the teeth are worn and I need a new starter but I think there's another problem underlying somewhere. Thanks for any help.
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engine backfire on start can do this ...the starter bolts should be washed with solvent. then using a spray can of electronic cleaner with a straw spray the block threads clean. these would normally go on dry NO lube... It is possible the bolt threads or the block threads have rusted/worn .. with starter off see that the bolts go in normal not sloppy... using blue medium lock tight should keep it from loosening. check the flywheel teeth for damage and use shims if necessary for the clearance.
did you fix it ? what was the problem ?I have a 95 k1500 with starter problems. It started out as breaking the outside bolt all the time. We drilled all the way through the block and nutted both sides. It held for a couple years. A few months ago it broke the inside bolt. Replaced it with a new one. Now I'm having problems with them staying tight. The past few days they've been tight but somehow the starter is coming out of place just enough I have to loosen the bolts pull down on it as far as I can tighten them back up then start it. All it does when I try to start it now is grind. I'm guessing the teeth are worn and I need a new starter but I think there's another problem underlying somewhere. Thanks for any help.
you fix it yet ? what was the problem ?I have a 95 k1500 with starter problems. It started out as breaking the outside bolt all the time. We drilled all the way through the block and nutted both sides. It held for a couple years. A few months ago it broke the inside bolt. Replaced it with a new one. Now I'm having problems with them staying tight. The past few days they've been tight but somehow the starter is coming out of place just enough I have to loosen the bolts pull down on it as far as I can tighten them back up then start it. All it does when I try to start it now is grind. I'm guessing the teeth are worn and I need a new starter but I think there's another problem underlying somewhere. Thanks for any help.
since I know about this stuff you do not use any fiber type locking nuts in heat area.. what you do is double nut with a washer between the 2 nuts.
the other would be to use a non fiber type locking nut . these are shaped to make torquing on when fastening hard so they do not ever loosen .. used these all the time on electrical fasteners that would get hot.
the other would be to use a non fiber type locking nut . these are shaped to make torquing on when fastening hard so they do not ever loosen .. used these all the time on electrical fasteners that would get hot.
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