Starter Replacement DIY Video on a 1994 Chevy Caprice Station Wagon LT1 to Corvette Starter

[omarG19100]

@Turbo231 Ur just like me i work on my car in the rain, snow, whatever lol. True warrior man =D

[stoenyce]

AWSEOME VID GREAT HELP

[SVPrelude]

Mine keeps grinding. If I hit it a few times it works. What does that mean?

[SuperMachine777]

great job ! the winding noise made me go "whoa what happened" (LOL) but awesome job i plan to put one of these starters on myself, the price is some much better compared to the stock starter price .

[DETROITGOODIES]

would this starer work on my 1991 caprice classic?....i keep going through stupid starters ..one every yr i have had it?..........now i have the same sounding click just happened today :( ...................

[24preacherboy]

You are too cool.

I had to replace the starter in my lt1 caprice and after this vid I decided to do what you did. I went to the parts store and the starter for my car was 169.00 and I remembered your video so I checked on the corvette starter and it was 119.00! I got the corvette starter and just tugged on the hot wire a little to get it over to the hot post. Turned key and had cool sounding starter/engine combo!

Thanks again you saved me 60 bucks!

[TwinsTec101]

sonds like you need power steerring fluid

[24preacherboy]

I am impressed you did that in -8 weather.

[Turbo231]

@24preacherboy Yeah, it sucked but at the same time the brake master cylinder of our other car failed...so I couldn't wait for warmer weather.

[24preacherboy]

@Turbo231

I am lucky I have a shop to work in. Check out my trackless train video.

Nice and warm with lifts too.

[ChevyBM]

That sucks during the winter. I replaced the starter motor on my 91 caprice in Finland two winters ago, it was -30 degrees Celsius outside, my fingers were almost numb for the rest of the day...

[us1776]

thankyou for your video,my starter just failed,gunna do what you did,ps put a lower viscosity fluid in your power steering pump,again thanks

[francisfairypants]

I am trying to replace my starter as well. I inadvertently pulled loose a wire but I didn't see where that wire was attached to. It's a small green wire contained within an aluminum heat sheath bundled with the starter wires. I believe it's the one you mentioned in the video as the small wire to the frame. Can you tell me if that wire was a tiny green one?

[1E55]

Hi I'm going to attempt this on a 94 Ta with a powermaster mastertorque starter. Did you have to shim the unit or prepare the area at all before install?

[Turbo231]

@1E55 Nope...if your unit came with shims, I would reuse them, but out of the box, just bolt it up there. Only if you detect a very weird noise or something along those lines, then maybe. Did some research before I did this switch and 99% of the people had no problems.

[vettedude418]

No joke, my dad had a c4 corvette with an LT1, i have FOREVER loved the sound of that starter more than most things on that car. What starter is this? I love it!

[Turbo231]

@vettedude418 Its just a Napa rebuild of a 1994 Chevy Corvette LT1 starter...VIN P I think, the non DOHC one. Fits Caprice L99 and LT1's with ease. A very nice upgrade especially since the gear reduction, giving the starter more power for the higher compression corvette engine, really spins the lower compression caprice.

[schindlerman96]

with that cold of temp that new starter cranked fast

[SpliffSized]

i take that back..what i mean to say if a canadian says its cold..its fuckin freezing.

[SpliffSized]

YES!! never in a million years would i have thought you where canadian, not to mention fellow albertan. ONLY CANADIANS know if its really cold outside.

[zentaifetish]

You're the man if there is ever a need for a starter replacement when HELL freezes over!!!! Damn,8 below! Good job, great video.

[nnarcel215]

im gonna go n try n change my starter

[spelunkerd]

People don't realize that 'shady tree mechanic' has a whole new meaning when you're talking about January in Alberta (grin). Good for you to post this on such a day, you're a better man than me, Ben.

Dave

[slowride55]

it sounds cool? lol i can imagine..... "Dude whats that epic sound???" "That, that is my starter!" lol jk nice video

[stlouissux9119]

Nice, easy repair.

[ghtowagon]

Corvette starter replacement is a cool mod!

[ghtowagon]

While is the PS probably the PS pump. Call up Lee power steering they rebuilt the pump on my Impala. I have a video on how I replaced it.

[Turbo231]

@ghtowagon I'm not worried about it...it's usually only loud when it's below 0F and if the car hasn't run. It really used to be an issue however since I got the block heater and it keeps things warmer under the hood, it's a moot issue. Thanks for the suggestion and will check out your video. :)

[ghtowagon]

@Turbo231 GM cold climate PS fluid might also cure its noise. Its expensive.

[Turbo231]

@ghtowagon Oh neat...did not know that existed. Thanks!

[ncrdisabled]

Wow that is a hardcore repair.

[lue1975lue]

Sounds good.