top ear on starter

[WTF]

it just snaped off and the starter fell out today and i was woundering if this has happened to any body else i will post pix tomarrow

 

[LBZrcks]

I think I've heard of it before, think this is the second or third time that I have

 

[Gasuout]

Seen this before on a truck , macgyvered it to work .

I made a metal strap that came down from oil pan to hold it .

 

[LBZ]

Yes someone else has had it happen to them on this site but I don't remember who. Maybe it was Maxfarmer......?????
Happened to him 2 times IIRC.
Don't know why though

 

[stacks04]

we had one in the shop about a month ago. the ear wasn't broken complete, but it was cracked dead center of the bolt hole, and it traveled up into the body of the starter, probably wasn't long til it broke, but the thing would not start the truck. the torque must of been moving it enough to sound like a broken flywheel tooth.

 

[Mike L.]

I wonder how many of these cracked starters were removed and reinstalled previously prior to the cracking? I have removed and installed over 600 starters without a problem and have never seen a cracked one. Just a thought.

 

[stacks04]

well, mike the tech doing the job had ordered a flywheel. had installed the flywheel and we were putting the starter back in, i help him do the t/c bolts while he sits underneath spinning the engine, so i grabbed the starter to set it in place for him while i was right there and i noticed the crack. i wonder how many flywheels have been chewed up due to the crack and the stater not being stable.

 

[Mike L.]

well, mike the tech doing the job had ordered a flywheel. had installed the flywheel and we were putting the starter back in, i help him do the t/c bolts while he sits underneath spinning the engine, so i grabbed the starter to set it in place for him while i was right there and i noticed the crack. i wonder how many flywheels have been chewed up due to the crack and the stater not being stable.

Good point.

 

[RKTMech]

I'v come across loose starter bolts before. Some finger loose but some were just not tight enough. This condition could cause the starter to move around a bit and that could lead to something not so good. Havent seen a cracked or broken one yet.:joker:

 

[WTF]

this is what it looks like

 

[Skyhigh4by]

My starter seems to miss every once in awhile...I should get under there and take a look eh!. Actually a friend has the same truck and his does it to. Maybe once a month or so

 

[WTF]

it snaped the bottom bolt so i need a new one any one know where i can besides the stealer

 

[Turbo Buick 6]

have the ears welded back on...would have been easier to do when only 1 was broken:rofl:

 

[Turbo Buick 6]

If you check with shops that rebuild starters you may be able to buy just a new housing

 

[nar]

I have a starter just like that. Just needs a new mount plate. Hell I actually have that starter on my truck with the mount plate from another starter on it. Need to find a place to just buy the mount plate, it's easy to swap it out.

Mine that fell out had been off about a year before that, replaced by the dealer. The bottom bolt rattled loose and fell out, then the top of the mount plate broke.