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Rdrdave · 07-28-2004, 10:24 PM

I had the starter solenoid go out on me with no warning! As usual, my wife was driving it and I blamed her bad karma!

I went to every tom, dick, and harry, shop and no one has the solenoid except GMC. Hmmm how convenient. AC Delco has a part number for just the solenoid but no one carries it BUT, get this, they do sell you the starter with the solenoid attached. It goes from a $40 solenoid to a $337 starter! They did happen to mention that I get a $56 core charge back when I return it! If it would have died at home I would have rebuilt or monkey rigged another in there but 35 miles from home and in a shopping mall lot just doesn't cut it. Sorry for venting but I'm hating modern technology and I may begin to send you my responses through the good ol' US POstal Service!

Good luck on keeping our trucks on the road!

Tink · 07-29-2004, 07:16 AM

I don't know if it would work with the newer starters/trucks, but with the older trucks you can run a remote soleniod if the starter is still good... Summit sells the kit for $30. You can mount the soleniod whereever you like. It is similar to the F**d starter/solenoid set-up.

99-2door · 07-30-2004, 03:47 AM

I see those starters sell for like $5 on ebay all the time.

Rdrdave · 07-30-2004, 10:24 AM

I would imagine since they suck! Then there's the wait time of about a week. Not conveint when the wife needs a vehicle and she sure isn't going to drive my 68 lwb!! I don't need any extra dings.

07-28-2004, 10:24 PM	#1
Rdrdave Broke and still trying Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 562	Owning a Yukon is Killing me! I had the starter solenoid go out on me with no warning! As usual, my wife was driving it and I blamed her bad karma! I went to every tom, dick, and harry, shop and no one has the solenoid except GMC. Hmmm how convenient. AC Delco has a part number for just the solenoid but no one carries it BUT, get this, they do sell you the starter with the solenoid attached. It goes from a $40 solenoid to a $337 starter! They did happen to mention that I get a $56 core charge back when I return it! If it would have died at home I would have rebuilt or monkey rigged another in there but 35 miles from home and in a shopping mall lot just doesn't cut it. Sorry for venting but I'm hating modern technology and I may begin to send you my responses through the good ol' US POstal Service! Good luck on keeping our trucks on the road!

07-29-2004, 07:16 AM	#2
Tink Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: VA Posts: 1,337	I don't know if it would work with the newer starters/trucks, but with the older trucks you can run a remote soleniod if the starter is still good... Summit sells the kit for $30. You can mount the soleniod whereever you like. It is similar to the Fd starter/solenoid set-up. __________________ 69 Chevy C10 88 Sierra 02 2500 Suburban** And too many S10s to list!

07-30-2004, 03:47 AM	#3
99-2door Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Broken Bow, OK Posts: 1,385	I see those starters sell for like $5 on ebay all the time. __________________ 95 K3500 SRW 5.7L Vortec 4L80e 4.10 G80 2001 GMC C3 6.0 AWD, Volant, 3/5 drop TBSS intake, HP tuners, pullies, 05 efans, 05 front brakes, etc. 2003 Tahoe Z71 Silverado front clip

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07-30-2004, 10:24 AM	#4
Rdrdave Broke and still trying Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 562	I would imagine since they suck! Then there's the wait time of about a week. Not conveint when the wife needs a vehicle and she sure isn't going to drive my 68 lwb!! I don't need any extra dings.



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