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ronhammer5

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Since: Aug 29, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:41 pm
Post subject: 6.2L Diesel Starter
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I have a 1984 K5 with a 6.2L Diesel with starter problems.
I know it is missing the back mounting bracket. I just want to know if
this is the only problem.
Right now when you try to start it the starter grinds bad.
Does this start require shimming like other GM starter or is not in the
right place becuase of the missing bracket?

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William R. Walsh

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 2:55 am
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Hi!

All I can offer is personal experience on this one...on a 1984 GMC Sierra
C1500 6.2L pickup truck...

1. Is your starter original?
2. Have you taken it off and looked at it?

I don't know how much of a difference the third support bracket makes. I
tested my starter with it off and didn't see a problem. The first two bolts
are very important. Make sure they haven't sheared.

The starter on my truck had ground badly for years. It wasn't until the
solenoid burned up that I decided to find out why. I dropped the starter to
find that the casting around the drive assembly was broken and resting up in
the area where the starter's shaft normally is located. It had just cracked
off.

Upon dropping the starter I had it rebuilt by a good independent automotive
electric shop. What I got back was a night and day difference from what I
had brought in for repair. (Yes, it was the same starter...just a before and
after.) Putting the "freshened" starter in place resulted in a noticeable
difference. Starts were stronger with much less grinding. (I had to have the
flexplate replaced in the truck as well...now it starts and cranks very
nicely.)

I don't recall ever having any shims or other adjusting devices in place on
my starter. It was just the three bolts and any applicable wiring.

William The Guesser

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ronhammer5

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:38 am
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I was given the truck because of the starter problems.
Here is the story as I know it. It is originally a Military truck so it
had 2 alternators and batteries and a 24 volt starter. It was converted
over to 1 alternator and battery and 12 volt start before they bought
it.
They decided to hook up the other alternator and install another
battery. This then supplied the starter with 24 volts. The claimed the
starter died and broke one of the 2 bolts.
They installed a new starter and unhooked the second alternator and
battery. They were never able to get it to work right so they gave it
to me. They're maybe more to the story that they are not admitting.
I looked at the flex plate and it looks good the starter looks good. I
plan on going to the Chev dealer today to buy the missing bracket and
pick up a shim kit.
Is there anything else to look at?
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