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Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
Need a starter
Is anyone having issues with starters breaking? I just had my second go out in two years. The top post (looking down) pulled out of the housing. My guess is a heat related issue and figured I would ask if anyone is wrapping the starter or taking any other preventative action. While I am at it, does anyone have an extra starter that they want to sell?
Melting Slicks
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We have had to wrap two starters on C6's. One was on a TTIX kit and another on a regular C6 with american racing headers. I do like the heat shield they put on the 2010 camaro's.
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Melting Slicks
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '08
Hey John,
I know it's not a C6 specific application, but I feel the need to share since the heat around my starter gets very hot from my APS TT kit.
I just bought some sticky heat wrap/tape from the auto parts store and wrapped a couple layers of that around the body of the starter. It has served me good for about 2-3 years now with no issues.
I know it's not a C6 specific application, but I feel the need to share since the heat around my starter gets very hot from my APS TT kit.
I just bought some sticky heat wrap/tape from the auto parts store and wrapped a couple layers of that around the body of the starter. It has served me good for about 2-3 years now with no issues.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '11
Same thing happened to mine. This is where I got the replacement:http://www.db-starter-alternator.com...-60-liter.aspx Way cheaper than anywhere else I found. I need to wrap it with some heat shield.
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Same thing happened to mine. This is where I got the replacement:http://www.db-starter-alternator.com...-60-liter.aspx Way cheaper than anywhere else I found. I need to wrap it with some heat shield.
You guys do know you can just replace the selanoid if you go to a local starter/alternator shop? Shouldn't cost more than $10-20 for a new selanoid.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '11
It was hard enough to find a starter nevermind the solenoid itself. Someone posted that they found a local starter shop (in AZ) that was able to replace just the solenoid.