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Title: starter problem?
Post by: 77 cc lb on November 28, 2010, 09:13:16 am

i went to go start my truck and it turned over a couple times and on the third try nothing. went to look at the starter and the gear was stuck in flywheel. loosened up starter, gear went back in and tightened it back up and the gear got stuck in flywheel again. there's no noise or anything. could it be my starter or is my battery? it was cold yesterday thinking it might be battery, but it is new.

Title: Re: starter problem?
Post by: Irish_Alley on November 28, 2010, 09:19:52 am

Sounds like a starter problem but put a charge on the battery and see what it does

Title: Re: starter problem?
Post by: fitz on November 28, 2010, 09:55:38 am

I had the same problem last year.
I spent the day swapping 4 good used starters into the truck.
I tried shimming the starter every which way.
Turned out to be a negative battery cable.
Replaced the cable and it started fine.

Title: Re: starter problem?
Post by: VileZambonie on November 28, 2010, 11:47:05 am

Replace the starter

Title: Re: starter problem?
Post by: 77 cc lb on November 28, 2010, 11:51:47 am

thanks for the info guys. just went and got a new starter and battery under warr. of course. thanks again

Title: Re: starter problem?
Post by: 77 cc lb on November 28, 2010, 12:19:27 pm

don't know which it was, but it started right up. thanks gents

Title: Re: starter problem?
Post by: fitz on November 28, 2010, 07:07:24 pm

Sounds like it was everything but the cable. Glad it's up and running.