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08-11-2014, 08:49 PM
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Re: Hot starter issues?
My dad had a c10 from the time I was 2 til I was about 25. He started having this problem a lot too. His problem was that he had removed the factory heat shield from the starter, and his valve cover leaked oil which soaked in to the starter and caked around the brushes and when it was hot, it wouldn't start. We would randomly rebuild the starter but most people just buy a new one now days.
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08-12-2014, 09:40 PM
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Re: Hot starter issues?
That also cleaned all connections and the starter to block ground, so it doesn't prove much.
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08-12-2014, 09:49 PM
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Re: Hot starter issues?
Well, when we would take Iit apart the brushes and the contact plate would be caked with oil. He finally fabbed a new heat shield because the oem one interfed with the headers he had, fixed the leaking valve cover, and it stopped happening. Proved plenty to me. And I have run in to this issue a lot with the equipment I have at work. They start great when cold but once they start heating up they act like the battery is dead, its definately not a connection issue because when I hook a jumper box directly to the starter it still drags.
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08-12-2014, 09:50 PM
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Re: Hot starter issues?
Yep, the test at the shop proved the starter was dragging and slow to turn.
I also repair that S wire while I was under there just incase that might turn out to be the next issue.
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08-13-2014, 09:34 AM
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Re: Hot starter issues?
I had the same problem .. i carried a hammer with me . A couple love taps on the ol' starter will get u goin if u don't want to wait for it to cool down. mini starter should fix the problem
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