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Hi all, I am finally back on the road after 2 weeks and $2,045.00. Thanks to Williams Corvette shop in Sumter South Carolina. he had a friend weld my outboard starter attach point on the block and we went ahead and changed the clutch assy and flywheel because of a broken tooth and a ground down one next to it. The welder also made a bracket from the outboard side of the starter to the oil pan. just thought I would let yall know.
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From: Anthony TX
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Hi all, I am finally back on the road after 2 weeks and $2,045.00. Thanks to Williams Corvette shop in Sumter South Carolina. he had a friend weld my outboard starter attach point on the block and we went ahead and changed the clutch assy and flywheel because of a broken tooth and a ground down one next to it. The welder also made a bracket from the outboard side of the starter to the oil pan. just thought I would let yall know.
Im expierencing the same issue. Did you remove the engine to weld the part back on??
I need to come up with a plan.
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I am pretty sure it can be done in car. I had a dealership reciept from teh original owner of my car when it was done and nothing was mentioned about motor R&R, and the price didn't reflect it.
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GMPP replaced my engine last year due to the starter flange breaking off and they said they would not trust welding the broken piece back on. I thought at the time that it might be prudent to add some more "beef" to the new block before it failed, but they said if I welded or added anything and it broke again GMPP would not cover the repair. I still have 6 months left on my GMPP, but may look for a stronger solution after that.
