I have an 84 Chevy Suburban 6.2 Diesel engine. I had a starter put on a while back and the shop that had it, I had to take it back a couple times, and it turned out they used a bolt that was too long and they never bothered to check how tight it held, so it shook and stripped out the holes in the block. After they completely messed it up again, and ate up yet another starter, I decided to do it myself, I knew I HAD to get it fixed because I am moving across the country in 2 months and using the truck to tow a trailer. After I figured out that they had a bolt that was too long, I managed to get 1 small piece of a shim kit between the block and the starter, and put 4 washers on the bolt that is too long, since the HeliCoils they put in had been stripped out, I knew they wouldnt hold for a long time on their own, so I put JB weld in holes to keep it, it turns now and seems ok, my issue is I am trying to decide between rebuilding an old 6.2 myslef or buying a crate engine. Advice?
2007-03-03
05:04:32
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