starter mount broken

1buell · 10-21-2008, 04:55 AM

my jimmy has a high torque starter and it broke the mount on the transmission i was wondering if there is anything i can do besides replacing the whole tranny

MT-2500 · 10-21-2008, 09:17 AM

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What year /transmission/engine/mieage and how good is the transmission?

1buell · 10-21-2008, 08:15 PM

1982/not sure/6.2 liter v-8 diesel/129,000 and the transmission is in awsome shape.

MT-2500 · 10-22-2008, 09:18 AM

The starter should mount to the engine block.
Is the starter still working?
What is broke on yours?
Starter mounting bolt?
Or transmission mounting bolt?
Or the splash cover cracked/broke?

1buell · 10-22-2008, 08:42 PM

transmission mount,it's not bolted to the block it is definatly bolted to the tranny and it's a brand new starter

MT-2500 · 10-23-2008, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 1buell

transmission mount,it's not bolted to the block it is definatly bolted to the tranny and it's a brand new starter

If it is a standard transmission you may be able to replace the bell housing depending on what TRANSMISSION YOU HAVE.

Is the mounting broke out or just the bolt threads stripped?

1buell · 10-24-2008, 12:09 AM

the mount is broke and i bought brand new bolts for the starter

MT-2500 · 10-24-2008, 09:37 AM

How did it get broke?
What is broke on it?
If mounting is broke you will need to replace it.
Standard or auto transmission?

1buell · 10-25-2008, 12:25 AM

1.when i bought it there was a piece of wood behind it keeping it in place so it would engage the flexplate and one day i went to start it and it made the most horrible sound and i looked and the piece of wood had fallen out hence the loud sound i'm guessing the starter had grinded against the plate but didn't engage if u get what i'm sayin.
2.there is a little circle where the bolt should go through but half of the cirlce is gone
3.Auto, the transmission is a turbo 400

MT-2500 · 10-25-2008, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1buell

1.when i bought it there was a piece of wood behind it keeping it in place so it would engage the flexplate and one day i went to start it and it made the most horrible sound and i looked and the piece of wood had fallen out hence the loud sound i'm guessing the starter had grinded against the plate but didn't engage if u get what i'm sayin.
2.there is a little circle where the bolt should go through but half of the cirlce is gone
3.Auto, the transmission is a turbo 400

There is no starter mounting on a 400 transmission.

The starter bolts straight up from the bottom to the engine block.
Check the mounting bolts for being broke off or striped out or gone.
Must have been a old carpenter's truck.
They use wood blocks to fix everything.
Good Luck

MT-2500 · 10-25-2008, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1buell

1.when i bought it there was a piece of wood behind it keeping it in place so it would engage the flexplate and one day i went to start it and it made the most horrible sound and i looked and the piece of wood had fallen out hence the loud sound i'm guessing the starter had grinded against the plate but didn't engage if u get what i'm sayin.
2.there is a little circle where the bolt should go through but half of the cirlce is gone
3.Auto, the transmission is a turbo 400

There is no starter mounting on a 400 transmission.

The starter bolts straight up from the bottom to the engine block.
Check the mounting bolts for being broke off or striped out or gone.
Must have been a old carpenter's truck.
They use wood blocks to fix everything.

Good Luck

1buell · 10-25-2008, 09:42 PM

i will have to take a pic to show u

MT-2500 · 10-26-2008, 09:27 AM

OK.
A good picture is worth a thousand words.

1buell · 10-31-2008, 11:02 PM

here are some pics there is a pic of the starter u shouldnt be able to see the the washer there should metal there covering it on the second pic

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