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Mar 22, 2012 | 09:40 PM

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Tugly

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Originally Posted by 95Z71

Maybe a dumb question, but do i have to disconnect the batteries before tightening the screws?

There are absolutely no dumb questions when preparing to stick your fingers in a 4-ton gorilla.

A task like this shouldn't risk shorting anything out. I had my transmission connector loose after the mechanic worked on it. I unplugged it and plugged it back in until I felt it lock in place. Not one problem since then.

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Mar 24, 2012 | 08:50 AM

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Thanks for the replies. I'll get it done today and we'll see if it ever happens again.

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Mar 24, 2012 | 09:50 PM

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Thanks Roland, this was what happened to mine. Went and bought a ignition slide switch and put it in, tried start in park and it wouldn't go. Then it hit me about those screws below the steering column, I found them and both were loose, tighten them up and no problems since.

I looked in there and its kinda hard to get back there. Did u use a socket set? Any chance u remember what size torx head it was?

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Mar 25, 2012 | 06:29 AM

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Mike, I just used a torx driver, don't remember the size. It was easy to get my hand in there to tighten.

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Mar 25, 2012 | 06:37 AM

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Might be dirty cable connection.

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Mar 25, 2012 | 01:05 PM

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May have one of the starter solonoids bad!

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