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Thanks, guys ! Yes I agree there are way better places to get parts than the Stealership, but time is of the essence for me as this is my daily work truck. Both local dealers (i say local as a relative term as we are in the boonies) were able to order starter bolts and bracket. I called them...

Well - got my starter looked at today - it was missing the stop collar in the nose (for lack of the proper term for it) which is probably why it wouldnt disengage. It probably cracked and eventually broke off at some point. My alternator guy (electrical motor savant) says that engaging the...

I was definitely cutting the insulation - I thought it had severed the cable itself with the vibration, but the insulation is really thick and the copper is fine. I couldnt even get a socket on the nut for that cable it was so twisted around - once the motor was free I could get an open-end...

New bracket is GM 23502557 - Ive been reading this crap and the TM's and going out to the truck all day. But Hey ! it got up to 33 degrees it wasnt all bad !

Goldneagle - I have tried looking on here for exact dimensions of that bracket (its the gear-reduction type) but cant find anything but rough drawings. That would be great info if I cant source one locally. Warthog - I reconnected everything (why do I keep doing that) after removing the starter...

I think you make a good point Goldneagle - the batteries were a little low from the cold and short-cycling them on small trips. I also have a leaky Injection pump issue which means some extra cranking is needed occasionally. All these things together mean paying the piper sooner or later. I...

Interestingly enough - I found this as I went to pull the starter. That is the heat shield - MINUS the accompanying starter bracket to hold it in place, slicing into the big power cable going to the starter. And yes it sparked when i got moving it around. I was wondering why i didnt smoke...

Will Do Warthog - Thanks. I might as well do some (light ?) reading, as going to work this A.M. seems to not be an option.

I have a 1986 m1008 with what looks to be the original starter relay (i know... i know...) and this morning, after cranking for longer than normal ( i could tell the battery was starting to wear down - its 9 degrees here) the starter continued to crank after releasing the key. Thanks to you...