PELION-Z

Sometimes Car Wont Start After Driving Its Like A Relay Gets Hot And Wont Crank Wait 20 Min It Fires Up I Have New Battery And Starter, Alternator.. Im Sure Im Not The Only One With The Problem

jayman350

this is a heat soak problem for the soleniod of the starter. sometimes the starter gear will get stuck in the forward position. you can get a wrap for it that will shield the head from the starter from jegs or summit. Somthing like this

if it happens again, get under your car w/ a pry bar or something to whack the starter. hit the underside of the starter a couple times (not too hard) and the gear should pop back into place allowing you to start the car.

hope this helps

mpayne

An easier way than wacking the starter, which I used to do all the time, is to put it in neutral and push the car backwards a little. Then start it. This puts the starter gear and the flywheel gear back in alignment.

LesPaulGoth

I would just get a new starter to begin with, then get the heat wrap. They are 15$ after a core trade in at Autozone. That's what I did and I havent had an issue since.

89Vert

just put a new starter in, probably just worn out,
the bearing go and when starter get hot the internals can contact the case,
unless you got headers or something I wouldn't worry about heat wrap

oull the starter out, shake it, if you can hear something clunking around in there just get a new starter,

a starter off of an LT1 is a good upgrade its about half the size and weight,
tons of torque, plus they sound cool

LesPaulGoth

Do those just bolt right in?

89Vert

yeah, I just put 1 in my brothers car,

stock starter didn't have enough torque to spin the motor,

if you get long tubes you got to run one, or a mini starter, but LT1 starter is cheaper and about the same

LesPaulGoth

Sweet, I'll remember that if mine ever craps out again, because that stock one is a pita to get in without moving the Y-pipe out of the way.