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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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Did you check all the connections? Did you connect the "known" battery directly to the terminals (and not just to the current battery)?

Just sayin': If you did not completely rule out the battery and the connections, you are going to kick yourself in the A$$ if it is not really the starter.

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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by BUBBA
Did you check all the connections? Did you connect the "known" battery directly to the terminals (and not just to the current battery)?

Just sayin': If you did not completely rule out the battery and the connections, you are going to kick yourself in the A$$ if it is not really the starter.

Good luck.
Exactly! Why are you asking questions, getting help from people that know what they're talking about, and then ignoring the advice? Rule the damn connections out first before buying a new starter.
Old Jun 29, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Sweetred95ta
Exactly! Why are you asking questions, getting help from people that know what they're talking about, and then ignoring the advice? Rule the damn connections out first before buying a new starter.

Originally Posted by BUBBA
Did you check all the connections? Did you connect the "known" battery directly to the terminals (and not just to the current battery)?

Just sayin': If you did not completely rule out the battery and the connections, you are going to kick yourself in the A$$ if it is not really the starter.

Good luck.
I have tried to jump the car. with KNOWN GOOD battery to Postive point on the Car (not to battery) and - to Body of the Engine.
The only connection I have not tried is on starter it self.
If I am missing some thing please let me know
Some time I misses common advise which posted my tread
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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I have tried to jump the car. with KNOWN GOOD battery to Postive point on the Car (not to battery) and - to Body of the Engine.
Are you talking about hooking the + jumper cable to the red box sitting above the battery? If so, I'm not sure that connection would be tight enough to turn the starter over. Just pull both terminals off of the battery, scrape the surfaces up with a screw driver or something, hook them back up, and try again. Or, check the voltage drop at the starter, as suggested by someone else. These are quick checks, just to make sure before you go and buy a starter. You could also pull the starter off and take it to Autozone (or Canadien equivalent) and have them check it.
Old Jun 29, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Sweetred95ta
Are you talking about hooking the + jumper cable to the red box sitting above the battery? If so, I'm not sure that connection would be tight enough to turn the starter over. Just pull both terminals off of the battery, scrape the surfaces up with a screw driver or something, hook them back up, and try again. Or, check the voltage drop at the starter, as suggested by someone else. These are quick checks, just to make sure before you go and buy a starter. You could also pull the starter off and take it to Autozone (or Canadien equivalent) and have them check it.
What I did was hook the know good battery to Postive point in our car (Above battery) and Negative to body of the car.
When I go home I will take the battery off and clean the Car terminal even though they looked clean I will do it any way.
Old Jun 29, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by rhys_62
check it on the stud if its good there (bat voltage not starting and drops more than 2 or 3 volts cranking ) then hit it with a hammer a couple times while someone tries to crank it. if it starts turning change it anyway. if volts drop realy low check the cable again it is likely the problem but if you still dont find loose connection or corroyion then wack the starter while someone trys to crank it. Again if it frees up and turns over the engine REPLACE the starter it WILL fail again and leave you stranded.

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Okay I have not lift the car up yet; However Battery cables are Checked and verified.
Battery do drop 2 volts when ever I try to hit the Start.
Next thing is hammer the Starter.
Old Jul 2, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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Guys need Help Tell me where you all able to install Starter by one person.
I got my self LT4 Starter for $120; However I can't install it.
I do have 94-95 Mac Headers installed.
I just can't align it and put the bolts back in while holding the Starter!
Any Helpful Tips would be Greatly appericated
Old Jul 2, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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stick the long bolt in the starter and put your socket/ratchet on it.....hold the bolt in with that and guide it up with your other hand....
find the hole and turn the ratchet
Old Jul 2, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by mdacton
stick the long bolt in the starter and put your socket/ratchet on it.....hold the bolt in with that and guide it up with your other hand....
find the hole and turn the ratchet
I have tried that, it wont fit IN It get stuck with Collector
I think I need to get LT1 Starter
and I am going to give up LT4 Starter
Old Jul 2, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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not sure.....not familiar with those headers either......
Old Jul 3, 2007 | 07:54 AM
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My LT4 starter sits right against one of the primaries on my Jet Hots. I've never heard of people having trouble running it with Mac headers. Is it not even close?
Old Jul 3, 2007 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Sweetred95ta
My LT4 starter sits right against one of the primaries on my Jet Hots. I've never heard of people having trouble running it with Mac headers. Is it not even close?
It is CLOSE very Close. it is not just right........ Kinda become crocket.
LT1 Starter been good to me 93K miles. I goes I will get new LT1 Starter ?
NO LT4 Starter for me
Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:56 AM
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It is CLOSE very Close. it is not just right........ Kinda become crocket.
LT1 Starter been good to me 93K miles. I goes I will get new LT1 Starter ?
NO LT4 Starter for me
Close enough to take a grinder to the starter? If you can grind a corner or just a little bit of metal off the starter, I say it'd be worth it. You really don't need an LT4 starter with stock compression, cam, heads, etc., but for $120, I'd make it work if possible.
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