Questions & Answers for: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 shim a starter

Question about Chevrolet Silverado 1500

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...shim your starter shims are available from your local parts house start with one shim if it grinds metal to metal add another if it whines like a low tone whistle remove a shim repeat this process ...

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...because of grinding noise and i was still having the same problem after i did that so i added shims on the bolts and now it wont start what should i check next If you changed the starter with ...

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...a problem there. GM is well known for this. Check the starter that it has the correct number of shims - GM uses shims to keep the starter the correct distance away from the flywheel. You might ...

Question about 1999 Silverado 1500

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...fastened, ( it's easy to get confused when re-assembling), now unbolt the starter. If there are any shims be sure to put them back with the new starter, installation is the reverse of removal. Good ...

Question about 2000 Silverado 1500

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...No shim is required but to get the starter motor cleaned. clean the brushes, the commutator so that the motor energises with good momentum. Use light grease on the pinion groove and the spiral

Question about 2000 Silverado 1500

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...shim's are needed. That was a common problem with the long/short bolt starters. The solution is the newer style starter with the 2 long bolts. I just replaced mine today. It already has the 2 long ...

Question about 2000 Silverado 1500

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...shim on it when it did not have one at first. I had taken it to the body earlier last week and my battery and altenator are good. But for some reason the starter is not clicking at all. What can I do ...

...starter & starter would not disengage smaller of the 2 wires is on the wrong terminal,or the starter needs a shim to move it away from the ring gear,if it is too close it won't come

...starter is going all the way into the flywheel during start. But it wll just turn over 2 or 3 times when it disengages. Is it the cylinoid? I bought sum shims but read and heard they really aint good ...

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