sounds like a battery problem
Bad starter??
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Racer
Joined: May 2004
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From: richmond hill ontario
Bad starter??
Hi all,
Been noticing that the vette was struggling to start over the last couple days, today it was really slow to start almost to the point that it wouldnt start(slow chugging and then eventually fires up). I put on the battery charger last night and that didnt help.
Is it difficult to change the starter? Ive done brakes etc but never a starter.
Thanks all
Been noticing that the vette was struggling to start over the last couple days, today it was really slow to start almost to the point that it wouldnt start(slow chugging and then eventually fires up). I put on the battery charger last night and that didnt help.
Is it difficult to change the starter? Ive done brakes etc but never a starter.
Thanks all
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Racer
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From: richmond hill ontario
Melting Slicks
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From: Communist Colorado
I agree with the others about the battery. Take it out of the car and bring it somewhere and have them load test it. It should hold 10 volts under load and be somewhere around 12.3 to 12.6 when fully charged.
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Check the battery connections of course and the battery to starter connection. Don't forget that its electrically hot down there. There's been a rash of solenoid failures lately but do the load test on the battery first.
Drifting
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From: Santa Maria Ca.
If it is a bad starter:
Disconnect Negative cable @ Battery
Drop exhaust from manifolds to over axle flanges
Remove & Replace starter
Reinstall Exhaust,and spend about 1/2 hour getting the tips straight again
Reconnect Battery & set the clock on your stereo(if you're lucky,that's all you'll need to reset)
Crank it over,and hope the parts store sold you a good one.
If so,drive around for awhile,let it cool down,lift it back up,and retighten all exhaust bolts
That's it.
Disconnect Negative cable @ Battery
Drop exhaust from manifolds to over axle flanges
Remove & Replace starter
Reinstall Exhaust,and spend about 1/2 hour getting the tips straight again
Reconnect Battery & set the clock on your stereo(if you're lucky,that's all you'll need to reset)
Crank it over,and hope the parts store sold you a good one.
If so,drive around for awhile,let it cool down,lift it back up,and retighten all exhaust bolts
That's it.
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Racer
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 401
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From: richmond hill ontario
If it is a bad starter:
Disconnect Negative cable @ Battery
Drop exhaust from manifolds to over axle flanges
Remove & Replace starter
Reinstall Exhaust,and spend about 1/2 hour getting the tips straight again
Reconnect Battery & set the clock on your stereo(if you're lucky,that's all you'll need to reset)
Crank it over,and hope the parts store sold you a good one.
If so,drive around for awhile,let it cool down,lift it back up,and retighten all exhaust bolts
That's it.
Disconnect Negative cable @ Battery
Drop exhaust from manifolds to over axle flanges
Remove & Replace starter
Reinstall Exhaust,and spend about 1/2 hour getting the tips straight again
Reconnect Battery & set the clock on your stereo(if you're lucky,that's all you'll need to reset)
Crank it over,and hope the parts store sold you a good one.
If so,drive around for awhile,let it cool down,lift it back up,and retighten all exhaust bolts
That's it.
Thanks for all the great help guys!
