Installing starter right now
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Installing starter right now
my question is: do i need to put grease on the teeth that will be making contact? any other recommendations? i will be cleaning the area on the block (covered in greasy sooty crap) for the next bit, then come and check what you guys think.. let me know!
thanks
mike
thanks
mike
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started is a reman from ford! scored it for cheaper than napa too!
new battery cables are on the way from ed... so will be verrrrry shiny
just finishing lunch with the gf then back outside!
new battery cables are on the way from ed... so will be verrrrry shiny
just finishing lunch with the gf then back outside!
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good to know, its gonna be a PITA to put my new battery cables on there so ill probably just pull it off again to bolt the little wire on there, then loctite it.
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TQ to spec and no thread lock... I dont know why guys say "there known to back out" when I would bet 80% of them dont own a TQ wrench...
Never had a starter work out on me... but I have only installed about 20...
Never had a starter work out on me... but I have only installed about 20...
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You must have a special torque wrench, because I use a torque wrench on everything that has torque specs, and have it calibrated. So, maybe you have a special procedure for tightening that we must not be following (those who have had a bolt back out).
Starter looks good! Have you fixed that oil seep that got original starter dirty? I have the same thing, but have not fixed it yet.
Starter looks good! Have you fixed that oil seep that got original starter dirty? I have the same thing, but have not fixed it yet.
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3 bolt. its what i had on there before so i replaced with the same.
i dont own a tq wrench either. i was eyeing them at sears on sunday. top bolt is impossible to get to. definately couldnt get one in there.
oil leak? what oil leak? LOL i think it must be coming from the oil pan... and dont you have to pull the engine to fix that?
i dont own a tq wrench either. i was eyeing them at sears on sunday. top bolt is impossible to get to. definately couldnt get one in there.
oil leak? what oil leak? LOL i think it must be coming from the oil pan... and dont you have to pull the engine to fix that?
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I got the DB high torque starter and it's backed out a few times. I just check if every time I change oil.
Those high torques have alot of weight on them so I think that's why.. It's not that big of a deal to double check it every time your under there.
Those high torques have alot of weight on them so I think that's why.. It's not that big of a deal to double check it every time your under there.
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jkidd_39, i was wondering did you have to mod anything putting that db high torque starter in or was it just a simple bolt up, just wondering i just purchased one and was amazed on the size it dwarfs the factory starter and hits the engine crossmember to were i can't install the starter mount bolts and its sitting flush with the bellhousing,i need to rotate the starter to line up the holes but the head of the long bolt holding the motor to the gear reduction is hitting, if the lip on the crossmember was a 1/4" shorter i think it would go, called db and they said people had been grinding the crossmember for clearance issues just wondering thanks, oh and by the way my truck spit a the lower bolt out in the driveway, i'll say this i just purchased the truck and haven't had time to go over it with a fine tooth comb but i've never had a starter bolt loosen up or fall out.
