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Starter breaking the block???? - 3/1/2006 6:00:09 PM

zzz06r

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I have an '01 zo6. My starter went out the other day so i ordered a new one. Was going to put it on myself and saw what looked to be a break in one of the brackets that holds it on so i decided to take it to a shop to have it done instead. Anyway, come to find out. . the block is cracked. . well. . where the starter mounts to the block, on that lower corner, tha aluminum broke cleanly off. Anyone ever heard of that happening or know a good fix without taking the motor out. They are going to see about welding the piece back on with the motor in the car but doubt that's gonna work. I hate to spend around $1500 to pull the motor just to weld one small spot. If anyone has heard of this happening, please let me know what was done to fix it. Thanks guys!!

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RE: Starter breaking the block???? - 3/2/2006 5:28:00 PM

Lee Willis

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Never heard of it happening

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RE: Starter breaking the block???? - 3/7/2006 11:22:55 PM

Dave01

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If it's a good amount of surface area, you might want to try an aluminum epoxy. It's almost as strong as a weld. I would guess that your block casting had a flaw in it that allowed a crack to propogate until failure. Have a metalugist take a look at the broken off piece. You may have a case.

Good luck.

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