starter problems

[ellets]

Just had to put a new starter on my k-20 .83mod. I was breaking nose cones about every 4or5 months. Newest one I got had a totally different nose cone and was a geared starter with a much smaller body.
It fit and workes fine.

[acgr76]

i installed a single 1/8 shim on the outer hole of the starter and it works perfect, for now...

[comp]

one of the main resons for broken nose cone's is coming loose, and kick
back from engine(not that often) check those bolts!!!!! the smaller
gear reduction starters don't hang on the bolts as bad,, the pain in the
butt bracket on the end of the starter can help

[acgr76]

thanks !!

[acgr76]

Dead again!!i just heard an explosion when i was starting it.... one more question and attempt, dont know what to buy, the dashboard says SCOTTSDALE that is chevrolet, but the VIN appears as a K1500 that is a GMC assembled in canada is there a diference in GMC-CHEVROLET, USA-CANADA, starters? i buy in autozone so they are very specific...

[comp]

are you breaking the nosecone?????

[acgr76]

not this time but have broken 2

[comp]

you need to start from scratch!!!!!!!!!! use a tap to clean threads, are
they worn out, your bolts have been in and out more than 3 cars...
also find and buy the starter brace, it helps take the strain off after you
get it shimmed correctly i would use some loctite on the NEW bolts

[acgr76]

what replacements should i use gmc/chevrolet usa/canada?

[slacker_53]

As for the c/k. C stands for Chevrolet, K stands for GMC

C is code for 2 wheel drive

K is code for 4 wheel drive

-slacker

[Dominick]

I think you will find that C is the two wheel drive and K is the four wheel drive and not Chevrolet or GMC identification.