Starter bolt question
Re: Starter bolt question The reason I ask is that it is very hard to get a 15mm socket on the head of the long starter bolt. The black plastic access plate to the torque converter and the bolt head are too close together. A 13mm bolt head would make things a lot easer. I will check with the local dealer and see if I can get a 13 or 14mm bolt.
Thanks
John
Thanks
John
Re: Starter bolt question Hey John,
That black plastic piece costs about $3 at the Chevy dealership. So if push comes to shove, they can order you a new one. They did for me. <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
I found that if I'd have backed the tranny off about 1/16" without removing the starter, I would have been able to get a socket on that bolt and then pull it. But me, I used primal instinct on removal of that bolt. Bust the plastic plate, put the socket on. <img src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" border="0" alt="[judgement]" /> <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
-Andrew
That black plastic piece costs about $3 at the Chevy dealership. So if push comes to shove, they can order you a new one. They did for me. <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
I found that if I'd have backed the tranny off about 1/16" without removing the starter, I would have been able to get a socket on that bolt and then pull it. But me, I used primal instinct on removal of that bolt. Bust the plastic plate, put the socket on. <img src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" border="0" alt="[judgement]" /> <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
-Andrew
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Re: Starter bolt question Andrew,
That sounds like me. I ended up tapping the socket on with a hammer. Loosing up the transmission bolt sounds like a good idea. I will try that when I re-install the starter.
Thanks
John
That sounds like me. I ended up tapping the socket on with a hammer. Loosing up the transmission bolt sounds like a good idea. I will try that when I re-install the starter.
Thanks
John
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Re: Starter bolt question FYI --> The '98 model year cars had starter bolts with 15mm heads. The '99+ cars had starter bolts with 13mm heads.
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