i had a motor put in my 96 blazerlike 3 weeks ago now i had a starter bolt break and the other stripped out the machanic told me they do that when the starter is bad is it possiable?now they want to charge me $200 to fix it.am i gettin ripped?
2007-04-12 11:34:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Listen, I had this same problem, I have an 84 Suburban that broke the starte mounting bolts. I'll explain. What probably happened was when you put the new motor in, whoever did the install left out a small support bracket on the back end of the starter. Without this, while you are driving, the starter will bounce slightly and strees the bolts, and the holes in the block. I went through almost $1,000 before I finally figured out what went wrong.
To fix the striped out holes, you will likely have to have Heli-Coils, or some sort of insert put in to allow for the same size bot to be used.
Whatever you do...make sure the shop puts on the support bracket with the starter. If you don't have this bracket, you will just keep breaking the mounting bolts, and eventually, you will grind the flexplate / flywheel and have to have it replaced.
Have the work done by a reputable shop. Make sure they either get ahold of a bracket, or they make one up for it. When mine went for so long without proper fixing, I ended up having to have the block machined to a larger bolt size in threads and have the hole in the starter drilled out for the new bolt.
Again, make sure you get that bracket on there, and make sure they use Heli-Coils to repair the hole. If you need a new starter, $200 isn;t too bad in total, HeliCoils can be a pain to put in sometimes. Whatever you do, make sure its a reputable shop with an ASE certification that does the work.
2007-04-12 11:46:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Was the starter part of the engine that was installed? If so it should be covered by the warranty on the engine. If it was a used engine and starter then you are most likely out of luck on this one. Yes, if the starter is torquing way too high the bolts will not hold up under the strain
2007-04-12 11:40:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bolt can break and the starter will grind sometimes, but for a bolt to break and the others strip out within a few weeks of having engine work being done, sounds fishy. Either way, sounds like you're screwed. I'd change the bolts yourself or have someone you know do it. You can get the bolts from most auto part stores.
2007-04-12 11:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by A.B. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you are getting ripped $200 for two starter bolts, that they did changing the engine. Starter bolts do not just break and strip out.
2007-04-12 11:42:50 · answer #4 · answered by James B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a million) drill it with a 5/32" drill bit lifeless center approx a million/4" deep. 2) use a EZ OUT (available at your interior of reach ironmongery shop) to greater healthful the hollow which you drilled. Very heavily unscrew end of bolt that broke and get rid of from block. If that does no longer artwork circulate bigger with hollow length and EZ OUT length. Worse incorporates worse get a heli-coil kit for the size of bolt threads that an s-10 starter makes use of and persist with instructions.( available at your interior of reach vehicle areas save)
2016-12-29 05:33:03 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For whatever reason it broke. The other stripped out so they will have some work getting that repaired. They may have to drill it out and retap for a larger bolt or they may have to put in a heli-coil kit to repair the threads.
So it isn't as easy as you might think. 200 is about right for the job, considering.
2007-04-12 11:39:56 · answer #6 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Installed wrong, go get repair manual fix it yourself, torque to spec.Send Mechanic bill.
2007-04-12 12:21:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no & yes
2007-04-12 11:37:32 · answer #8 · answered by furmanator1957 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋