Starter Brand Advice
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Burning Brakes
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From: Rack City
2015 C5 of Year Finalist
Starter Brand Advice
I've come to the conclusion that my car needs a new starter. I'd like to replace it with a starter with the reinforced side. I'm just not sure what brand to go with - I'd like to do this in a cost-effective way. Does anyone have experience on a cost-effective starter?
Any brand to go with or stay away from?
Cheers,
Any brand to go with or stay away from?
Cheers,
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Burning Brakes
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From: Rack City
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Its not the lack of a long bolt or reinforcement that cause failure, its the heat from the exhaust manifold that causes distortion of the solenoid contact. the best advice would be to buy a starter with a lifetime guarantee. these starter failures occur after many years, 4 or 5 or 6 and as long as ten years. Headers increase the chances of failure because of their design.
A rebuilt starter with a lifetime guarantee is a better choice than a New starter with a one year guarantee.
A rebuilt starter with a lifetime guarantee is a better choice than a New starter with a one year guarantee.
Le Mans Master
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From: Belleville Mich.
ET,
I wasn't referring to the extreme heat near the starter.....that's a given.
I was referring to a much uglier scenario ...& the (OP) original poster is about to change his starter.
http://ls1tech.com/forums/generation...r-bolts-2.html
http://ls1tech.com/forums/general-ma...ock-broke.html
I wasn't referring to the extreme heat near the starter.....that's a given.
I was referring to a much uglier scenario ...& the (OP) original poster is about to change his starter.
http://ls1tech.com/forums/generation...r-bolts-2.html
http://ls1tech.com/forums/general-ma...ock-broke.html
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
The starter that you pictured exist.. It is MUCH more ROBUST than the C5 OEM Starter. I have the bulletin at work and I will try to locate it. I believe its an iron block LS Starter but fits our C5 with out any issues.
All you need to install it is to purchase a new LONG Starter bolt. Look at reman from Advance or AZ. Very cost effective.
Bill
All you need to install it is to purchase a new LONG Starter bolt. Look at reman from Advance or AZ. Very cost effective.
Bill
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I replaced my starter with a new (refurbished) AC Delco one. My solenoid was bad and the starter itself had wore out brushes. I went ahead and also purchased a starter heat shield since i'm running LT headers. Everything was ordered from Amazon for a great price with no core exchange required. She starts up sooo easy now. Hope it helps.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Oh IM not saying, a reinforced starter is a waste of money. IM saying that starter failure is usually due to heat distorting the solenoid Now if you could buy a reinforced starter with a lifetime guarantee, you would be in good shape. I am away that there are two failure modes, one, the cracked starter housing and two, the solenoid failure which happens much more frequently.