someotherguy Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 Got about 90K on the truck now and my starter is running slowly like the battery is little bit low. Fairly new high quality battery, new OEM GM negative cable (old one had some acid damage seeping down into the cable from the previous battery), and not too long ago I put a brand new GM alternator on it - so I don't suspect the charging system. After the truck sits overnight I'm going to hit the battery with a meter and be sure it's charged up so I can rule that out. Dunno how long it's been doing this; I usually remote start the truck while I'm in the house so I wouldn't have heard the starter spinning slow. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgarss44 Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 My factory starter went out at about 70k on my truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldofashow Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 My Factory Starter let go last winter just under 200,000 Miles I had no complaints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someotherguy Posted October 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Probably just luck of the draw one way or another. When I checked the battery it was sitting right at 12.5V, don't have a load tester but I don't really suspect the battery anyway. Figure at 90K-ish I can go ahead and just throw a starter at it so I ordered a brand new Remy, screw parts house rebuilds. Original can go to a starter shop for a rebuild and sit on the shelf for when the other truck needs one. There's still a few real rebuilding shops here around Houston.. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldofashow Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 Mine the starter was actually fine it was the starter solenoid mounted on the side brittle is an understatement tried unbolting the wires and it broke into pieces mind you it let go in a CVS parking lot had to swap it out in a busy parking lot on the ground bought a new starter and a cheap socket set and a half hour of work and I was good to good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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