starter brock it bolts...............#$!@%#$@%

[LordDurock]

okay i i found the fues the was causing my all mr grief..............and i go to try and start it and i hurt i little bit of a starnge sound and then banm start gears grinding sound. i look under and i find one ear of me starter half brock and the shorty bolt being helding in my the front cross menber.................. just hope i can get a drill and a easy out up there.

any on had this happen befor i had it happen on my dads 95 6.5 becuase the still shop didnt put the back bracket on. but my 4.3 doesnt have a back bracket...............

[CieraSL92]

That's the first time I've heard of a starter actually BREAKING apart. Any way to tell if its the original?

[LordDurock]

That's the first time I've heard of a starter actually BREAKING apart. Any way to tell if its the original?

starters fine but the bolts that bolt it to the block....on of thouse brock and the other brock off a piece of the the stater were the bolt head meats the the starter so i looks like im going to have to find that piece and weld or shell out the cash and get a new starter nad use lock tight on the bolts

[JimV]

if part of the bolt is sticking out you might be able to use a tool that grabs the shaft and tightens as you remove the bolt shaft, like a stud remover.
if its inside the hole use a small drill bit and keep increasing the size until only a small wall of the bolt is left and then you can use a punch to collapse the wall of the bolt without hurting the threads

[LordDurock]

if part of the bolt is sticking out you might be able to use a tool that grabs the shaft and tightens as you remove the bolt shaft, like a stud remover.
if its inside the hole use a small drill bit and keep increasing the size until only a small wall of the bolt is left and then you can use a punch to collapse the wall of the bolt without hurting the threads

thanks. i done this befor on the 6.5 i talked about. i use the method of drill a hole and use and "easy out" it left hand twist deivce that graps the inside of the hole you make when you trun it left. but if that doest work thanks for the allterive.