Loud squealing from starter
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Loud squealing from starter I removed the starter when doing the head-gasket change and since I've put it all back together, the car is having a harder time starting and I'm getting a loud squealing from the starter. The link below is for the video.
I was thinking about just buying a new starter since they aren't too expensive. But I wanted to check that this wouldn't be caused by me not wiring something up correctly when putting it back together. Like a ground wire or something. I'm also a bit nervous this may be a flex plate issue. All we really did here is remove the starter and put it back on. Ran the wiring a bit different to avoid clear the headers better but thats about it.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1EX...LMUhvMDH4o7adt
I was thinking about just buying a new starter since they aren't too expensive. But I wanted to check that this wouldn't be caused by me not wiring something up correctly when putting it back together. Like a ground wire or something. I'm also a bit nervous this may be a flex plate issue. All we really did here is remove the starter and put it back on. Ran the wiring a bit different to avoid clear the headers better but thats about it.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1EX...LMUhvMDH4o7adt
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It's stock. Was working just fine before. Took it out and put it back in. This weekend I'll crawl under there and see if there is anything amiss and try to inspect the flexplate to see if anything is beat up. Not sure why it would be though.
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what exactly happened? Was there a reason it started doing this?
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motors with higher than stock compression can take their toll on a stock starter. Typically the stock starter just gets slow in cranking vs physically breaking. The later can be caused by backfire during cranking or a hydro locked motor
Many of us get a gear reduction style starter like the one the Vette has. Autozone, rock auto, etc. Just order one for a 96 vette
Many of us get a gear reduction style starter like the one the Vette has. Autozone, rock auto, etc. Just order one for a 96 vette
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Hmmm.. perhaps changing the blown head gasked and getting the valve job has restored some lost compression resulting in a tired starter being over worked? Might be a stretch. I'll take a look for that 96 vette starter
edit. This it?
edit. This it?
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Starter died. After 8+ hours of detailing so at least it was already in the garage. Didn't show any physical signs of damage but it did make some loud noise when it finally went. The new Corvette starter is a beast. Any idea why they didn't use the same starter on both cars?
In other news, doing some digging around on here about starters, I noticed that the PCM ground was tied into my starter while attached to the block on everyone else's car. Never noticed that before because its been that way since I got the car. Not sure why someone did that in the past.
In other news, doing some digging around on here about starters, I noticed that the PCM ground was tied into my starter while attached to the block on everyone else's car. Never noticed that before because its been that way since I got the car. Not sure why someone did that in the past.
They didn’t put that starter in to keep cost down and the stock one does just fine with stock compression. I still have the OEM on mine, but my engine is only 11:1.
IIRC the PCM ground is supposed to be off a bolt that fastens the spark plug rail onto the passenger side of the block.
IIRC the PCM ground is supposed to be off a bolt that fastens the spark plug rail onto the passenger side of the block.
