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How To Install Replace Starter Chevy GMC 305 350 Pickup Truck SUV 1AAuto.com
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You should start with cleaning up the battery terminals so that they are making good contact with the cables. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393
I have a 2000 f250 v10 crew cab. My truck starts half the time with the key. The rest of the time I have to use a screwdriver to touch the starter. It’s a new starter but I also have problems with the battery terminal connecters being corroded. Sometimes everything goes haywire then the dash board light starts flashing and clicking. Not sure what the problem is.Maybe its the positive battery cable wire that leads to the starter? Or that the positive cable wire leading to the starter isn’t tight?
awsome vid guys!
You could possibly have a bad ignition switch. Normally when they go, the contacts inside the switch no longer touch correctly and the vehicle does not start.
okay i have a 82 chevy k20 the starter will not engage it was working fine 1 week ago the starter is new you can turn the key to acc everything is fine try to start it nothing no click pop buzz nothing all the wiring is connected correctly i dont know where to go from here
Thanks for watching Tim. Have a great day! 1aauto.com 888-844-3393
Thanks!! The video and commentary were plain and easy to understand. I appreciate that very much!
This will be similar in how you replace the starter for your 1993
what about a chevy 1993 pickup
If it’s a 350 or a 305 it should be similar.
If you want check out our website, we may have the correct starter for it. We have no way to cross referance part numbers from outher part stores. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393
Please help. The starter on my 1992 GMC Z71 went out. Turn the key and clunk! Replaced the starter 4 times with the same starter that was on it O’Reileys Ultima starter part 03-0485 and every time shims or not it clanks! That’s the starter that fits the truck, I just don’t understand.
What about a 94 GMC truck that has a similar engine in it?
If you ordered the starter from us our sales staff can assist you over the phone if you’re not sure which starter you need. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393
i just took off my 79 4×4 scottsdale to put on my 88 1 ton exact same, looks the same not inn yet,, funny thing on wipers stop working on 88 1 ton chevy motor is going round and round and i notice as little you can see in there looks like black plastic garbage bag going around in there lol no wipers i try to follow your vid on chevy wipers to take apart but i cant see a tab to take off to take full plate off to exam in i suppose pry off type,, looks like a fricken garbage bag is wrapped in wiper
Also added in the video does not matter the size as long as the bolts fit!! I am super confused!!!
Quick question i got a starter for my 95 silverado and it looked smaller so i sent it back.. but i know they asked me is it the big one or the small one how do i know?? Help!!
I just replaced the starter on a ’97 Tahoe. It’s the same set up and the process is the same. Watch this video, and you can do your ’98.
We’ll keep this request in mind in the event that we need to make this particular repair.
Can you do a starter video for a 98 tahoe?
You may want to inspect the wiring on the starter to see if they are all in good shape. If there’s a broken wire on the stater it would cause the car not to start.
Quick background, I have a 1987 MC SS and i let it sit for a year(worked fine before i let sit, just got a gas saver). Year later i replace old battery with new but car will not even tempt to turn over. Lights work tho. Replace starter with new but not sure if my wiring is correct. I know the big wire go to the big stud(naturally) but i have 2 small wires R and S. How do i wire these on the small studs. Please help, the last thing i wanna do is have to sell it.
The jimmy may be in a different location. We currently do not have an auto repair video that shows you how to perform this particular repair. If you have a Haynes or a Chiltons manual, they should show you how to remove the starter. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393
How smiler is this to say a 2002 Jimmy, 4.3l 4×4?
It’s a small flat piece of metal sometimes used between the starter and it’s mounting point.
What’s a shim?
K thx for suggestion thats a good idea.
Heavy machinery usually double nuts the cable down to the starter. If that is not possible you could always try using a small lock washer to keep everything in place.
I have a problem with my battery cable going to my starter keeps loosening up, any suggestions on how to keep this cable tight so it wont keep loosening up on me? can i double nut it or something? Do some people torque the nut to tight and it strips the threads or something causing this? Would a couple of washers be safe to do to give me good contact and keep the battery cable snug to my starter? Sorry for rambling and thank you in advance.
thank you….i can do this…lol
You may want to check all of your connections to the battery and also the new starter. It sounds like something may not be connected.
hey i got the same engine gm 305 aND after putting new starter it wont go at all no power to anything i put the battery one on the big one with another bigger one that has 2 smaller wires off of it i put
them on big nut aND THE OTHER ONE on the small prong on solinode and it wont go
If it’s possible you may want to try to shorten the shims so that they’re not hitting anything. On the exhaust, sometimes if you let it get hot then let it cool down, re-tighten the bolts and the tick might disappear for you. Hope this helps you out.