In need of a CUCV non-gear reduction starter.

[jhyatt7]

My starter started dragging and then the ground wire (10 gauge) going from the front negative battery cable to the truck body burned up. A mechanic friend told me that the windings inside the starter have possible become damaged and is grounding out the system. Anyways, my CUCV M1009 is sitting in the garage not moving and I just got new tires. Does any one have a NON-Gear reduction starter I can purchase. Even if I have to replace the brushes, Im cool with that, I just don't know if the windings can be replaced and I definitely don't want a fire under the hood.

 

[phil2968]

What's wrong with the gear reduction except you'll need a new bracket. I paid $103 to my door for a new one. Works great.

 

[jhyatt7]

I don't have the capability to fabricate the bracket

 

[Warthog]

the gear reduction bracket should still be avaliable from the dealer

 

[jhyatt7]

ok, I might just see about having it re-built

 

[dstang97]

Get your oem one rebuilt.

 

[cliffyp]

I was able to get the gear reduction bracket just a few months back when I was swapping starters. I kept the original starter and its bracket as a backup.

 

[phil2968]

The brackets are available at GMPartsdirect.com.
Or you could make one from a piece of angle, that is all it is really.

 

[K9Vic]

Just to clear this up, the DD bracket is not available anymore. The GR bracket can be had at the noted parts store. Either bracket can be home fabricated.

Here is a post by Warthog that has excellent details on the differences in starters and brackets.
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showth...ock-depleted&p=1388999&viewfull=1#post1388999

Here is my home made DD bracket thread.
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showth...drive-starter-bracket-using-angle-iron-How-to

 

[ActionStarCBRxx]

Get your oem one rebuilt.

+1 on the rebuilt. Look up Alternator / Starter rebuild in your yellow pages or Google. IF the rebuilder is not familiar with the CUCV 24 volt... just hand him the starter and give him a gentle reminder and he can get the parts and then install.

I think I went through 2 of the gear reduction starters in a year and finally gave up and went with the rebuild of an original one. Its been almost two years now on the rebuilt starter.

You may want to consider upgrading the cables. These trucks are old and have been through a lot!! The rebuilder will also have the ability to make cables specific to the length you want/need with the correct ends.

Third... keep your connections tight to the batteries.

Good Luck!

K

 

[markg]

My starter started dragging and then the ground wire (10 gauge) going from the front negative battery cable to the truck body burned up.

if that cable gets hot and burns up you lost the the big ground at the back of the intake manifold by the fuel filter. tighten it up, you may not need a starter. thanks. mark