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Could it be a shim is required on the starter? It could get engaged and have too much pressure on the gears to become unengaged. I never done the other thing you mentioned. If its going to fail it will fail. Trust me on that. Nothing is infallible. But I say you are onto something getting the starter pulled and checked out. I used to be able to hear how deep the engagement was when the starter released but it has been so long since I had a starter fail I forget the sound. I change my starters about every 2 years and just keep rotating them in my stock of parts. Good Luck. The direct drive starter holds up longer under severe used in comparison to the gear reduction. That has been my experience.
Thanks, the starter looks to be stock GM style. Mostly I was wondering if it was operator error when I tried to start the truck on the unknown batteries which were low/weak and that’s what fried the solenoid on the starter? Thanks DavidCould it be a shim is required on the starter? It could get engaged and have too much pressure on the gears to become unengaged. I never done the other thing you mentioned. If its going to fail it will fail. Trust me on that. Nothing is infallible. But I say you are onto something getting the starter pulled and checked out. I used to be able to hear how deep the engagement was when the starter released but it has been so long since I had a starter fail I forget the sound. I change my starters about every 2 years and just keep rotating them in my stock of parts. Good Luck. The direct drive starter holds up longer under severe used in comparison to the gear reduction. That has been my experience.
Since it is basically a new to you used vehicle. You don’t know anything about it. The starter solenoid is unknown to you until it is pulled and looked at.
I had a non Delco solenoid on one of my trucks when it came to me. It stuck on and ran away one night. I don’t recall ever reading about a Delco solenoid hanging so pulling the starter off and having a look would be worth you time in my opinion. It will also let you look at the Bendix gear and fly whether the. If the flywheel has shiny teeth then your shim idea will come into play.
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