Starter issue

[Silver05]

Just got my truck back from the trans shop and they said it wasn't starting or the battery was dead, so I called the dealer and had them pick it up not dealing with the bs, I just bought it, they put a new battery in it, I drove it all day , and now the starter is dragging or acting like the battery is dead , is this common ? What should I have the dealer look at Tomorrow?

 

[blazinsrt]

Check the negative cable on the thermostat housing. Take it off clean it and reattach it.

 

[ViperPete]

Check the negative cable on the thermostat housing. Take it off clean it and reattach it.

Yeah i was thinking of the engine ground too.

 

[VENOMOUS1 RACING]

There's a plastic plug wire into starter that I see often broken and cause this issue as well as loose wiring after someone working on them. You have a ground to frame and TStat housing as guys above stated..

 

[Silver05]

I'll check that one, I have already replaced the 3 coming off the battery

 

[Silver05]

Just weird cause it was/is only doing it when it's hot or been driven awhile

 

[blazinsrt]

Just weird cause it was/is only doing it when it's hot or been driven awhile

Mine did the same exact thing and after i cleaned up the connection on the thermostat housing all was better.

 

[Silver05]

I did that yesterday but the ground cable is new, I took the bolt out and cleaned it with a wire brush same around the tstat housing

 

[Silver05]

Ok so I took my wife out to lunch and met up with my son and his fiancé, sat there for about an hour, came out and all I was getting was click click , so we tried to jump it ,Nothing! I pushed started it and it started right up , another thing was the battery wires and terminals were super hot the engine was super cool ! It's going back in tomorrow this is bs!

 

[Silver05]

Ok guys, well I pulled the starter off and sure shit, that plastic clip was brittle and broke but the starter is also stuck , I tried the old jumper cable trick and it won't kick out

 

[Engin89]

Cant jump these trucks. Need to have a quality battery.
Pretty easy starter rebuild if you can find the kit.
Had a similar problem, cleaned up the starter and replaced copper clips as well.
Should last for a while.

 

[Silver05]

So here's what they did , they replaced the ground from the battery to the tstat housing , and 4 days later figured out the starter was bad after I had told them it was !

 

[DeeanaWelch]

Just got my truck back from the trans shop and they said it wasn't starting or the battery was dead, so I called the dealer and had them pick it up not dealing with the bs, I just bought it, they put a new battery in it, I drove it all day , and now the starter is dragging or acting like the battery is dead , is this common ? What should I have the dealer look at Tomorrow?

I assume that's loose wiring. We have experienced it a lot of time before.

 

[DeeanaWelch]

Were you able to diagnose the problem?

 

[Silver05]

I removed the starter myself and I tested it, and yes it was bad

 

[DeeanaWelch]

That's good then. At least, you can start working on the problem since you already know what to work on.

 

[Silver05]

Idk if you read but the dealership already replaced it

 

[DeeanaWelch]

It's good to hear that the dealer already replaced it.