Need Help Picking A New Starter...

[greatmizzou]

02' silverado 1500 ext cab 5.3l V8 (not flex fuel) 4x4

 

sooo whats the external and internal "through bolts"? Having trouble, didn't realize there would be so much variance in price on these things. I am probably going to go middle of the road or cheap as possible.

[redvett]

Your truck came with a gear reduction starter and needs to be replaced with the same. Go with a AC Delco rebuilt or new starter.

[bluArrow]

I use NAPA. Lifetime warranty with receipt.

[dlstewart01]

I replaced my starter a month ago. First time I've had a starter go out in 30 years. Anyway I called the local GM dealer and a new AC Delco starter was 427 bucks with a 12 month warrenty. I called Autozone and a rebuilt in Mexco AC Delco starter was 184 bucks warrented for as long as I own the truck. Damn that was a hard decision. The rebuilt starter went on and I have had no issues with it.

[greatmizzou]

Is the starter really held on by only 3 bolts on these trucks? 2 mounting bolts + and bolt connected to transmission bellhousing cover

 

Haynes manual is wonderfully absent of how to remove the solenoid shield as well.....also, there is no purple wire! they are totally sheathed.

 

 

I just loosened the 2 mounting bolts and also the bellhousing cover bolt just to prep the removal and bench-test of the starter.

 

 

Sooo....is it normal for the bellhousing cover bolt to be not even finger tight? I thought I didn't have the right socket on but the darn thing wasn't torqued on at all, i could literally just move it w/ my fingers without a socket to break it, and here I am thinkign I have to PB blast everything for hours just to get ready to work.....

[greatmizzou]

I found the ACDELCO model I wanted, I'm going to start a seperate more focused topic on replacing the starter. I have some questions before I simply remove it.

[bossier62guy]

I found the ACDELCO model I wanted, I'm going to start a seperate more focused topic on replacing the starter. I have some questions before I simply remove it.

 

If you'd like to see the GM Serv Info on this procedure send me a PM w/ your email address....

[Z45]

I have a friend who is a AC Delco dealer and was a parts manager for a Chevy dealer which he left to open his own repair center. I know this to be true and he has shown me many times, the same starter or other part from AC Delco will always cost a fraction of what the GM dealer will sell it for and it will be exactly the same although coming from different warehouses.