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ap1701
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Nov 22, 2015, 12:10 PM
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I have 1997 GMC Sierra 2500 turbo diesel. I need to replace the starter. However there are 2 transmission coolant lines directly under the starter. And to make it worse an exhaust pipe directly under the coolant lines so even if I somehow disconnected the coolant lines they would not be able to swing far enough out of the way. How do I get this stupid starter out?
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Hammer Time
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Nov 22, 2015, 1:22 PM
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2WD or 4WD? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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ap1701
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Nov 22, 2015, 1:24 PM
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2wd
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Nov 22, 2015, 1:33 PM
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According to the factory instructions, that stuff shouldn't be a problem or have to be removed. Remove or Disconnect - Negative battery cable. Refer to CAUTION
- Starter brackets and/or shields, if equipped.
- Wires from the starter solenoid..
- Raise the vehicle and support with safety stands.
- Two bolts and washers (where present) holding the starter to the engine.
- Starter from the engine.
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ap1701
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Nov 22, 2015, 1:36 PM
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Yeah, and every video online shows the coolant lines of to the side more. But there is not enough room
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ap1701
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Nov 22, 2015, 1:37 PM
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I can get the bolts out easy, just can't slip the starter past the lines
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According to the manufacturer, you can. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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Just a comment for trans lines: If you do cut or have to bend them, do it exactly right and back in place. Many will use clips such that they don't rub each other etc. It matter a lot. If they can whip around or rub they will wear a hole at great risk to transmissions for not paying attention, T
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