C 20 3/4 Ton Pickup 2WD V8-379 6.2L DSL VIN J FI (1982)
Starter Motor: Customer Interest
Starter - Noise or No-Start Condition
REVISED
Number:
83-T-32
Section:
VI
Date:
Oct., 1983
Subject:
STARTER NOISE/NO-START CONDITION 1982-83 "C-K-P-G" WITH 6.2L DIESEL
TO:
ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS
This cancels and supercedes bulletin 83-T-32 dated July, 1983, to correct the part number of the 1.0 mm shim from 14028932 to 14028933. Previously
released copies should be destroyed.
Starter noise or a no-start condition may result from inadequate flywheel ring gear to starter pinion clearance, due to insufficient shimming.
To correct these conditions, proper starter shimming procedures should be followed:
1.
Disconnect both battery ground wires.
2.
Remove flywheel inspection cover.
Starter
3.
Inspect for damage to flywheel teeth. Replace flywheel if teeth are damaged. (The 6.2L engine will normally stop in one of four positions
approximately 90~ apart where, due to repeated starter pinion gear engagements, the teeth will be more worn than others. Do not fail to check
these four (4) locations for excessive damage.)
4.
Loosen both starter bolts. Remove the outboard bolt. Remove the shim(s).
5.
Check the shim(s) for thickness. Regardless of the total shim thickness present, add more shim(s) to bring the total thickness to 3.0 mm. If the shim
