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How can that happen? Seems like the crack starts from where the bolt is tightened underneath.
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It is riveted together.
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I was at work and I heard someone drive up in the CUCV M1028 we have been beating for 25 plus years. 
I could hear it coming from a mile away. Anyway he shut it off and went and did some work. When it started it up and drove away I heard the strange sound the starter made engaging. I seen it parked at another location and decided to take a look see. 
Problem number 1 3/8” starter bolts. Problem number 2 no support bracket. I spoke with the man that works on the vehicles and he basically blew me off and said it was good and that bracket was not needed. NAPA sent him the bolts and they were just a bit long so he used washers to make up for it. I thought about it and offered my help to deaf and ears. Next day zing zing. The starter is grinding and guess who found the broken bolt? I told them I have the remedy and can get you the right parts. Not listening again. More later. I have the correct parts coming to myself and will share the numbers when they arrive. 
I could hear it coming from a mile away. Anyway he shut it off and went and did some work. When it started it up and drove away I heard the strange sound the starter made engaging. I seen it parked at another location and decided to take a look see. Problem number 1 3/8” starter bolts. Problem number 2 no support bracket. I spoke with the man that works on the vehicles and he basically blew me off and said it was good and that bracket was not needed. NAPA sent him the bolts and they were just a bit long so he used washers to make up for it. I thought about it and offered my help to deaf and ears. Next day zing zing. The starter is grinding and guess who found the broken bolt? I told them I have the remedy and can get you the right parts. Not listening again. More later. I have the correct parts coming to myself and will share the numbers when they arrive. 
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That is sad.
Especially with your experience...
Sometimes people just won't listen.
Hard Head, soft backside.
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If anyone is looking to buy starter bolts I do strongly suggest the ARP option. OEM bolts are no longer available so you're banking on aftermarket. The ARP bolts are made from a stainless steel alloy from Carpenter called Custom 450. Stainless is usually a terrible choice for bolting, hopefully this introduces people to better bolting with stainless.
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Listen up. OEM CUCV starter bolts may not be available but OEM GM 6.5 stater bolts and support bracket are still available. I have worked with vehicles all my life and I used a 1996 Chevrolet 6.5 turbo G3500 van as Model to get parts for the starter bolts, 
this the support bracket bolt that threads into the block. This is the starter support bracket. 
This shows the part numbers I used yesterday at the local Chevrolet dealer to obtain the bolts and parts. I bought 4 starter bolts the metric bolt that attaches the support bracket to the bolt and the bracket. $50. US. Have a good day. I still have the stock direct drive support brackets if you need one hit me up with a PM. Have a Great Day. I hope I helped out at least one person. I myself am going order a box of the OEM starter bolts. I have a picture of the new starter bolts also. I will post here.
this the support bracket bolt that threads into the block. This is the starter support bracket. This shows the part numbers I used yesterday at the local Chevrolet dealer to obtain the bolts and parts. I bought 4 starter bolts the metric bolt that attaches the support bracket to the bolt and the bracket. $50. US. Have a good day. I still have the stock direct drive support brackets if you need one hit me up with a PM. Have a Great Day. I hope I helped out at least one person. I myself am going order a box of the OEM starter bolts. I have a picture of the new starter bolts also. I will post here.
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I know a guy that has a ton of the oem starter bolts...you know one of those guys lol. I didn't know you can buy the bolt that goes in the block new still. Funny story as tonight my sons 1009 started making a tinny rattle noise. He poked under the truck and found the bracket there but no bolt in the block. That wasn't the noise but it's good he found it. I thought the block bolt was 8 x 1.25 x1...I bought that 1009 running so we haven't touched the starter...yet.
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If that noise you describe sounds like a bell ringing on an old telephone, let me know if you find it. I've been hunting that noise for six months. It started up after some heavy off-roading.
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Let the EV hate begin. I am in the process of trading my Trail Boss in on a new Silverado EV WT4. Tired of buying gas and time for a change. 
Plugged it not the barn overnight just because I can. This has a 9900gvw and 18” 8 lug wheels. 0-60 in 5 seconds. I was the first person in my neighborhood to buy a diesel in 1981 and I figured why not. Take care. Stay Safe.
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It absolutely does sound like a telephone bell ringing!! Bolt in the block missing...on the other blazer the bolt was loose...same noise.
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If you get that, you gotta unbox the lawn mower to go with it! Charge those batteries too!
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Bell housing? I could swear the sound was coming from above the fuel tank, but I kept thinking it was the exhaust rattling against something.
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If you have a south-facing gable on your barn, that'd be a great place to rack up some solar panels. They've never been cheaper. Believe it or not, I did look into the GM crate EV swap for the K5, but details were too thin and I felt like I'd get in over my head right quick.
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So it's a flywheel noise. I've been hearing it less and less often, which made me stop worrying about it, but maybe my starter is getting ready to fall out. Thanks for the tip, @WWRD99
Now let's unhijack CUCVRUS's thread.
Now let's unhijack CUCVRUS's thread.