Starter replacement
Melting Slicks
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From: Reno/Sparks Nevada
I know you're just asking about re-using the bolts. Are you using a truck starter? It uses two long bolts. It's been discussed that the truck starter is an improvement and may eliminate a broken block mount. I was going to use the short long bolt starter but decided to use the truck starter. A lot of discussion on this but I used the truck starter.
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Would recommend the Medium Strength Loctite 242.
Mr. Sam
Would recommend the Medium Strength Loctite 242.
Mr. Sam
Melting Slicks
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From: Reno/Sparks Nevada
I went with the Autozone DLG9947S which was a brand new Delco Remy with a lifetime warranty. One of the few items from Autozone that didn't appear to be imported. They do have the DL9947S which is rebuilt for less $$. A lot of discussion on this subject if you look around including the 2 long bolt design isn't needed. My original just needed a new solenoid so I bought one, put it on the starter which basically got it back to working but decided to go with the truck starter, just because. If you want to re-use your short/long bolt starter and need just a solenoid, let me know. You can have it for the price of shipping, it weighs less than 2 lbs. and your close so maybe $10-12.
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Racer
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From: West Deptford NJ
I went with the long bolt starter design Bosch#SR8581N purchased at Amazon for $115.00 with free prime shipping. If you need to purchase a second long bolt the part number is GM# 11610787.
I reused the one original long bolt and one new long bolt from GM. The long bolt that came with the Bosch starter was not knurled (crosshatched) at the base just beneath the head of the bolt. A knurled GM bolt I felt provides a tighter fit centering the bolts and the starter with no movement.
I installled 18 months ago and have no issues thus far.
I reused the one original long bolt and one new long bolt from GM. The long bolt that came with the Bosch starter was not knurled (crosshatched) at the base just beneath the head of the bolt. A knurled GM bolt I felt provides a tighter fit centering the bolts and the starter with no movement.
I installled 18 months ago and have no issues thus far.
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Melting Slicks
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From: USA
I went with the long bolt starter design Bosch#SR8581N purchased at Amazon for $115.00 with free prime shipping. If you need to purchase a second long bolt the part number is GM# 11610787.
I reused the one original long bolt and one new long bolt from GM. The long bolt that came with the Bosch starter was not knurled (crosshatched) at the base just beneath the head of the bolt. A knurled GM bolt I felt provides a tighter fit centering the bolts and the starter with no movement.
I installled 18 monrhs ago and have no issues thus far.
I reused the one original long bolt and one new long bolt from GM. The long bolt that came with the Bosch starter was not knurled (crosshatched) at the base just beneath the head of the bolt. A knurled GM bolt I felt provides a tighter fit centering the bolts and the starter with no movement.
I installled 18 monrhs ago and have no issues thus far.
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I'll be honest....I've R&R'ed a number of starters over my 40+ years of wrenching cars, and I've never used Loctite on the bolts. A combination of flat washers and lock washers, yes, but never Loctite. In fact, I'd be concerned about potential thread damage to an aluminum engine block, it the bolts had to be removed again in the future.
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I'll be honest....I've R&R'ed a number of starters over my 40+ years of wrenching cars, and I've never used Loctite on the bolts. A combination of flat washers and lock washers, yes, but never Loctite. In fact, I'd be concerned about potential thread damage to an aluminum engine block, it the bolts had to be removed again in the future.
Purely as a precautionary measure, I used a couple Nord-Lock washers (along with two new bolts), and increased the torque by the specified 20% when I replaced my starter
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I'll be honest....I've R&R'ed a number of starters over my 40+ years of wrenching cars, and I've never used Loctite on the bolts. A combination of flat washers and lock washers, yes, but never Loctite. In fact, I'd be concerned about potential thread damage to an aluminum engine block, it the bolts had to be removed again in the future.
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I'll go out on a limb, here, and say that the "dry substance" on the threads could be some corrosion due to the reaction of dissimilar metals (the aluminum block and the steel bolts), depending on the color of this material. If it's whitish, I'd say it's corrosion.....reddish, it might be GM's thread locking compound.