Replacing starter
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Replacing starter
Ok I have to replace my starter and I'm trying to find out if it's as easy as jacking up the car and just taking off the bolts or do I have a long process ahead of me?
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Do you have long tube headers? If so I believe you will need to loosen them up or maybe remove them completely. I'm not sure about stock exhaust manifolds as I have never dealt with those.
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Hi
since you are replacing your starter i thought this article might be of interest to you - If you read this thread starting with Post #78 on this link below it talks about the weakness in the mounting of the starters on the C5 engine block. I took Junkman's advice and used the truck starter on my 2004 Vette - the cost difference was minimal
HTH
Bob
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...rter+c5&page=6
since you are replacing your starter i thought this article might be of interest to you - If you read this thread starting with Post #78 on this link below it talks about the weakness in the mounting of the starters on the C5 engine block. I took Junkman's advice and used the truck starter on my 2004 Vette - the cost difference was minimal
HTH
Bob
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...rter+c5&page=6
Last edited by Bobd207s; Mar 18, 2014 at 09:51 AM.
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Hi
since you are replacing your starter i thought this article might be of interest to you - If you read this thread starting with Post #78 on this link below it talks about the weakness in the mounting of the starters on the C5 engine block. I took Junkman's advice and used the truck starter on my 2004 Vette - the cost difference was minimal
HTH
Bob
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...rter+c5&page=6
since you are replacing your starter i thought this article might be of interest to you - If you read this thread starting with Post #78 on this link below it talks about the weakness in the mounting of the starters on the C5 engine block. I took Junkman's advice and used the truck starter on my 2004 Vette - the cost difference was minimal
HTH
Bob
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...rter+c5&page=6
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From: South East TN
Hi
since you are replacing your starter i thought this article might be of interest to you - If you read this thread starting with Post #78 on this link below it talks about the weakness in the mounting of the starters on the C5 engine block. I took Junkman's advice and used the truck starter on my 2004 Vette - the cost difference was minimal
HTH
Bob
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...rter+c5&page=6
since you are replacing your starter i thought this article might be of interest to you - If you read this thread starting with Post #78 on this link below it talks about the weakness in the mounting of the starters on the C5 engine block. I took Junkman's advice and used the truck starter on my 2004 Vette - the cost difference was minimal
HTH
Bob
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...rter+c5&page=6
I hadn't heard of this issue before, but now if I need to replace my starter at some time I'll make sure to check it for the 2 long bolt design.
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If u read further down in the thread Junkman used a starter for a GM Truck. This starter has more surface that mounts to your engine block so that way there is less Torgue ( ? ) on the starter when u turn the car over to start it. I think he references the part # - i bought one from Autozone for $140 if i remember right.
HTH
bob
HTH
bob
