I bought a new battery and tested my altanater its pushin 14 amps. everything is connected and clean from what i can tell. the only thing i can think of is it being my starter i turn the key and only one click thats it so how do i change my starter and if you think its something else let me know thank
How do i change my starter on my 1989 C1500?
look under the the truck on the passenger side i think near the exaust pipes inbetween the engine and tranny there will be a large round black thing about the size of a 32 oz drink container.. three wires going into it i believe and four bolts remove the bolt and wires..
How do i change my starter on my 1989 C1500?
do you have the battery hooked up correctly? if you think so, to change your starter, unhook the battery, climb under the truck...................... do you know what the starter looks like? if so take out the 2 bolts, then take off the power cables, put the power cables on the new starter, and put it back on. the starter is the easiest thing to change man, if you dont know how to do that, you might want to let someone else check things out before you start ripping perfectly good stuff off of your truck. then ask them what was wrong. Learn by example
I would check your cables going to the starter. Starters normally give you a warning that they are going to fail but cables can fail without warning. If you have to change the starter,,,,disconnect they neg battery cable(both cables is better) and remove the wires connecting the starter. Then remove the mounting bolts ( there is normally 3) and wiggle the starter out and stick the new one in and bolt it up and reattach the wires and cables.
Frustrating isn't it? Look at the ground connection to the frame. If there is corrosion, it will keep the current from passing through the system. This is a failure point of vehicles that are as old as yours. If that is all clean, then you probably will have to go for a starter. Within the starter, there normally is two things that go bad. The solenoid has a contact internally and they will get non-conductive from normal arcing in use. The other thing is the brushes in the starter. Being soft carbon they will wear with time. In today's market, get a lifetime guaranteed rebuilt starter if you have to replace it. Be sure to disconnect the ground cable from the battery or you will get a big shower of sparks. On my 95 I had to loosen one motor mount to raise the engine enough for the starter to come out. All depends on the engine and exhaust configuration. Should be two and on some three bolts that hold it to the block at the flywheel. On some models they are different lengths so pay attention to which came from where. Just reverse the steps when going back in. If there are shims, be sure to put them back in,
a starter is always located on the transmision on the fly wheel or flex-plate. no matter what vehicle! on a chevy they coulnt be anymore simple to change. look under the vehicle on the passenger side on the trans. or go to a chiltons manual. good luck
the starter solenoid grounds through the starter brushes when current is applied through the ignition switch. so if it clicks at all it won't be the starter brushes. Turn the head lights on bright and have someone try to start the vehicle. If the headlights go out while trying to crank the engine then you most likely have a bad battery connection. If they stay bright then it is most likely the solenoid.
