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Starter issues
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Starter issues
I'm on my second starter in 3 months. The mechanic stated that the headers were melting a connection. Has anyone experienced this before? If so, what is the solution? Heat shield? Do I need to have one fabricated? Is there a stock one that maybe is just missing?
Thx in advance
Thx in advance
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Very common problem when headers are involved. There is no stock heat shield. Wrapping the starter with heat resistant material and fabricating a shield between the starter and headers will certainly help.
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I'm not sure it's a common problem. I have had LG MotorSports long tube headers on my car for the last 30,000 miles and have not had a starter problem yet. (Knock on wood) 
bama6872, what brand of headers do you have?
Tom
bama6872, what brand of headers do you have?
Tom
Last edited by TCW; Jul 20, 2016 at 08:49 AM.
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Since the headers are a single wall design, it's probable that the heat transferred off the piping is much hotter.
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Just an FYI...the insulation helps but we are not in the 60's - 70's anymore. A friend of mine with a C6Z had Lingenfelter install his 630HP pkg and the car came back burning up starters.We covered the starter and solenoid with insulation and still no joy. Lingenfelter (after sending him a retune which didn't work either) finally picked the car up and sent it back Mass. They retuned the car and it hasn't burn't another starter since.
I have LG's on my C5 and ARH's on my C6. I tune them myself but have never had an issue with the starter.
Although, I must admit, because I remember the 60's and 70's my starters are wrapped...
It can be in the tune as well..
I have LG's on my C5 and ARH's on my C6. I tune them myself but have never had an issue with the starter.
Although, I must admit, because I remember the 60's and 70's my starters are wrapped...
It can be in the tune as well..
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We ran off the shelf 1 3/4 on the World Challenge cars and OEM GM starters with no issues for years with no wrap or shielding around the starter or coating on the headers.
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I am not sure. I am hoping to find out today. I just dropped her off with the heat shield and titanium heat wrap. I hope this does it.
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Amazon also carries those starter blankets.
Lingenfelter also offers a heatshield. (http://www.lingenfelter.com/product/...l#.V5GU_5BTGM8)
(This guys may still have his for sale: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...hift-****.html)
I would also recommend wrapping / tubing the wires with a heat-shield.
Lingenfelter also offers a heatshield. (http://www.lingenfelter.com/product/...l#.V5GU_5BTGM8)
(This guys may still have his for sale: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...hift-****.html)
I would also recommend wrapping / tubing the wires with a heat-shield.
Last edited by R_W; Jul 21, 2016 at 11:37 PM.