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1998 Chevrolet Silverado starting problem

Tiny
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  • 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
  • 7.4L
  • V8
  • 4WD
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  • 195,000 MILES
Truck is a 98 3500 dually 454 5 speed. Iv put new starters on it and new flywheel. Still grinds. If you drive it every day it fires right off but if it sets over a day it won't start until you pull start it.
Thursday, November 19th, 2015 AT 9:45 AM

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Tiny
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HAVE YOU TRIED STARTER SHIMS?

EXAMPLES IN MY LINK BELOW

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web/PartSearchCmd?storeId=10151&catalogId=10051&pageId=partTypeList&suggestion=&actionSrc=Form&langId=-1&searchTerm=starter+shims&vehicleIdSearch=39433&vehicle_39433=1998+%3A+Chevrolet+%3A+K2500+%3A+7.4L+454CI+V8+FI+VIN%3A+J&vehicle_39833=1998+%3A+Infiniti+%3A+Q45+%3A+4.1L+4130CC+V8+FI+&searchedFrom=header

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Saturday, November 21st, 2015 AT 9:11 PM
Tiny
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They don't make shims for these new starters. I tryed shims from a older starter it made the starterror gear stick in the fly wheel.
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Saturday, November 21st, 2015 AT 9:19 PM
Tiny
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DO YOU THINK THE GRINDING IS POSSIBLY RELATED TO A WEAK BATTERY ISSUE AS YOU MENTIONED AT THE START?

HAVE YOU HAD YOUR BATTERY(S) FULLY TESTED AT A POPULAR AUTO PARTS STORE?

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Sunday, November 22nd, 2015 AT 7:19 PM
Tiny
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It is a bale Bed truck with a electric over hydraulic bed. I just put two new interstate batterys on it (biggest I could get). The main issue is it won't start after it has set for a day or two. The only way to get it started is to pull it. Then it will fire as soon as you hit the key.
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2015 AT 7:27 PM
Tiny
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MAYBE THIS COULD AID YOU?

http://www.2carpros.com/questions/2005-kia-sedona-car-keeps-losing-battery-power

JUMP ON OVER TO "YOU TUBE" AND FIND A REAL PROFESSIONAL "PARASITIC DRAIN" VIDEO WHICH WILL EXPLAIN IT BETTER THAN ME.

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Sunday, November 22nd, 2015 AT 8:04 PM

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