How much might I expect to spend on replacing the starter on my 88. Parts and labor?

 

Contact Jeff Kopp for the lowest price. Doing a starter is easy! All you need is a pair of ramps or some jack stands. There are two bolts that need to come out and a couple of electrical connections (at least on my LT1 there is). Easily done in about 15 minutes! :cheers:

 

I just replaced one on my 89 coupe.Brand new--lifetime warranty at Chevy garage was 430.00 incl.labor and tax. :cuss :cuss :cuss Im sure you could get a reman.unit for 200 or so w/exchange. :lol:

 

Another option would be to have your starter rebuilt. I took mine out (about an hour including putting the front end on jack stands) and had it rebuilt at a local starter/alternator shop for 65.00. Dropped it off on my way to work, and picked it up same afternoon. Reinstalled and it has been working great.

 

About twice the amount that you spent on your industrial size palm tree air freshener. :jester

 

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I just did a starter this weekend/monday. It actually took me about 2 hours to get my starter out, but only because my after market headers made sure my cats were in the way, and it took FOREVER to get those rusted bolts off the cats!! Re-assembly took me all of 20 minutes. But, my point- it is definatly worth it to go the rebuild route. You get a brand new starter, for less then half the cost. My rebuild was a little more ($100) but he replaced everything (bearings, bushings, brushes, solenoid, etc..) Now she starts like a champ!!! :)

Edit: here is the process-

1) Put the car up (ramps, jack it up, and put on stands, etc..)

2) Get under the car, take off the knock sensor shield and sensor wire (leave the sensor in the block.. just disconnect the wire)

3) Loosen the bracket that holds the tranny oil cooling lines, and push the lines off to the side.

4) Disconnect the 2 wires you see going into the starter (you have to loosen a couple nuts)

5) On your year, the starter is connected in 3 places, 2 bolts at the back, and a bracket at the front. Disconnect the bracket from the front of the starter, then loosen the bracket where it connects to the block. Slide the bracket out of the way.

6) Loosen the two bolts at the rear of the starter.

7) Tilt the starter down and away from the engine, and slide it out.


Hope that helps!


[Modified by MarkLT1, 3:55 PM 4/15/2003]

 

After you drive the car onto the ramps, if that is how you are raising it. But DEFINITELY before step 2), disconnect the battery. This is "basic" to those of us that work on our cars often, but it could be a serious mistake for a "first timer". I'm sorry, if I'm preachimg to the choir. Good luck, and...

RACE ON!!!

 

CFI-EFI-

My bad.. yes.. definatly disconnect the battery (at least the negative side).