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O.k. I drive a 93 silverado with a 5.7 liter my starter would work when cold but when the truck would warm up. Then I would go say like in wal-mart just to get something quick an come back out the truck wouldn't start but if you leave it sit for about 15/20 min. it would start. So I say it was the starter so I go an buy another one put it on an it works great "except" now when I go to start it makes a clicking sound while it starts but it does start.
 

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How do I check the selenoid an thanks for the reply an oh would the starter still work if the selenoid is bad.
 

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It sound's like the solonoid is getting heat soak, or in other word's, when it's hot it won't start, and as soon as the solonoid cool's off it will start. It will do this for a while, but eventually it won't start at all, this can be caused by several thing's, no heatshield on the starter, age itself will do it, if you can afford it, when you change the starter go with a 95 up starter, that's the first year of the smaller gear reduction starter. They not only have more power and start the engine faster, but because they are smaller they are less prone to heat soak, but they still need the heat shield that pop's on the solonoid. I have swapped many 88-94's to the 95 up starter. Also as a side note, you can use a starter from a 99-07 4.3 as well it's the exact same starter as 95 up obs use, but ls 4.8-6.0 etc. starter's will not fit, I have bought several from my local salvage yard from low mileage engine's, around here they go for about $30 Take it easy
 

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The selenoid has the sheild an I also put back on an when I bought the starter from "autozone" an it came with a new selenoid It all works it's just now it clicks when I start the truck but it does start lol!!
 

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When you bought starter did you bench test it before installing it?I ask because then you'd know if the solenoid was working properly & you could rule that out.Are the connections at terminals tight that would make it click if their loose.Thats about the only things I think it could be.Well either way its under warranty
 

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I'll check an see if the wires are loose in the morning an no I didn't bench test it before the install thats something I will be doing from now on though lol!! thanks for the reply's an help!!!
 

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yeah what is with autozone every remanufactured part you buy there you have to return cus its a piece of crap.i guess they should rename their brand dura crap not dura last at least that way there would be truth in their advertising.
it reminds you when ford use to have the duraspark ignition those boys would always carry 2 or 3 under their seats cus they always crapped out.LOL
 

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Dura Crap lol!!! isn't that the truth!!! well after going fishing I crawled up under the truck to check the wires an the little one was fine but the big one was loose. So I tried to tighten it up but it would only keep turning not tighten up so I pulled the starter back off an long an behold I must have striped the bolt. I just took it back an got another one an everything is fine. Just want to say thanks again for all the help!!!!
 

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I need to crawl under and check my wires, every once in a while it will try not to start, including tonight.

Turned the key to on, everything came on, turned headlights on, full battery. Turn to start and *CLICK*

I'm starting to hate doing all this work to my truck.
 
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