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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 12:45 PM
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starter coming off flex plate?
in my continuing wont-start-if-not-plugged-in-in-the-morning saga my starter is coming off the flex plate on these long cranks (sometimes not catching at all).... is this the starter itself going bad?
 
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I would say yes.
 
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Or coming loose.
 
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Check the bolts before spending any money.
 
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i tried to feel for any slack by hand quick, felt tight.. didn't get to put a socket on the bolts, I'll give it a try tmw.
 
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just a follow up, bolts were in fact tight, but a new starter did fix the problem
 
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Glad you got her fixed, and thank you for the update.
 
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Glad she's running! We've had a few posts recently of the starter coming loose and breaking bolts. Did you see the thread about the NAPA starters? Sounds like they are building a good one for the 6.0.
 
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