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02-16-2020, 10:40 PM | #1 |
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Starter sticking - pulling my hair out!
I can't get my starter to disengage.
2001 S10 4x4 4.3L V6. I had just replaced the 4L60e. Used the exact same flex plate as before, exact same starter as before. It worked fine for half a dozen starts while I was testing things. It decides it's going to stick and not disengage. Here are the things I have done:
It only disengages when I disconnect a battery cable. I've spend a whole day on it. I have to leave it with my son in California and go home to Arizona in the morning. I'm at my wit's end! Please help!
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02-17-2020, 05:09 AM | #2 |
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Re: Starter sticking - pulling my hair out!
Update:
We pulled the starter, put it in my '97 'burb. Did about 10 starts with absolutely no issue. Before we put it back in the S10, I took off the little metal ring that is bolted to the block and goes around the nose cone. It worked great for about 5 starts, and I thought it was working, but then it stuck again. I put the last shim in the pack in, making it a total of .120" in shims. Still sticking. It's late. I'm going to bed. Hopefully someone has good ideas posted when I wake up.
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my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans? |
02-17-2020, 11:38 AM | #3 |
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Starter sticking 4.3L Vortec
I'm not getting any traction over on the S10 page, so hopefully someone here will know.
I can't get my starter to disengage. 2001 S10 4x4 4.3L V6. I had just replaced the 4L60e. Used the exact same flex plate as before, exact same starter as before. It worked fine for half a dozen starts while I was testing things. It decides it's going to stick and not disengage. Here are the things I have done:
It only disengages when I disconnect a battery cable. I've spend a whole day on it. I have to leave it with my son in California and go home to Arizona for work tomorrow. I'm at my wit's end! Please help!
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my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans? |
02-17-2020, 01:28 PM | #4 |
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Re: Starter sticking 4.3L Vortec
When you replaced the transmission, did you disturb the flexplate or starter?
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02-17-2020, 04:19 PM | #5 |
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Re: Starter sticking 4.3L Vortec
Hook up ONLY the battery cable. Then use a remote starter or a jumper to crank it over. Does it still stick?
And just to be sure - the battery cable is on the large post that's farthest from the starter body. The other large post has a lead that goes into the starter. The small wire from the ignition should be on the post marked "S".
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