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there are 2 bolts that hold the starter in. the passenger side bolt appears to bolt into a small square tab (this is from memory when i removed the starter before). that square tab is partially broken off... attached are some pics i grabbed tonight real quick - i have not jacked up the car and looked under there yet. i can't remember what the square tab is attached to - the block? these aren't the best pics but you can see part of the square tab is missing...

please tell me how screwed i am and what options i may have (if any) of fixing it. if it is part of the block - even if i drop the motor is it fixable?

pewter99ls1

Hopefully someone will post up a fix for this, but from what I have read on here it seems that the only fix is a new block. Some say it is from a low voltage causing the starter to "kick back" and break off the tab. Sometimes GM really pisses me off, something as little as this resulting in loss of the block. Complete BS! Hopefully someone will chime in for you with a fix. Good Luck.

Grimes

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you can get someone to tig weld a piece of aluminum there for you to fix the problem. you don't need a new block, but you may need to remove it to gain enough room.

VetsCamaro

I too have seen this problem. Not on my car, thank God. The instance I saw it, they had to pull the engine, weld aluminum, drill and tap. It worked for many miles and is still on the road.
Many thanks,
Jim Hall III

jinxedz

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JB Weld?

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i'm wondering if that's my worst case.... drop the exhaust, tig weld the corner, drill / tap it..... i wonder if i can find some who can weld that without having to drop the motor...

first i've ever heard of this problem. at least i'm not the only one now...

thanks!

bluehawk2

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Friend of mine hydrolocked his block and broke the starter completly off the block. He pulled the engine and had a local welder to weld the peices back on. The welder is really good with aluminum. He had to weld up one of the holes and re tap it.