How to Remove and Replace the Starter on a 2014-19 Silverado & Sierra - GM Part Number 12681473

[@anntheresa9771]

Always learn something from the Brothers!

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Thank you Ann!

[@stealthypope]

THANK YOU! 2 Months ago I had a $9600 repair bill for new camshaft + valvetrain on my '18 Sierra. Long story, got very unlucky. Went out to start the truck yesterday and turn - click - crickets... I just about threw up thinking of being back at the dealer. Topping it off, just last week I bought a big trailer for a move in two weeks so it's not a great time for this. Followed your process start to finish and breathed a huge sigh of relief when she turned over happy as ever. Thank you man, great work on the video, subbed for more!

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Thank you very much man! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and it helped you out.

[@aarontichy1261]

Thank you! Followed your video and it went very smoothly!!!! 2018 Silverado 5.3l

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Glad we could help!

[@RapidTechnologiesLLC]

Thank you good sir 🙏🏽God bless y'all

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Glad we could help!

[@flyonawall6521]

Great video! Clear and concise, well done!

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Thanks! 🙏

[@StephanieJepsen]

Thank you - if its a slow start and the 5 station memory on the radio doesn't come up. Is that the starter or the battery. When its running its just over 14.

[@እዮብዮሴፍ]

Just wanted to point out that the two 13mm starter mounting bolts have to be tightened to 37 Ft-lbs. Also, the 13mm nut securing the solenoid cable to 80 in-lbs.

[@DavidGonzalez-kc4pt]

Im having big trouble plugging the conector back, any suggestions,

[@davila713]

Very helpful thanks!! 👍👍

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tvbobbyd]

Good video presentation

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[@tleb8111]

I fixed my old starter by cleaning the connections on the back of the starter. One of the two 13mm nuts was loose and dirty and corroded. After cleaning it and reinstalling it My starter worked like a new starter. My truck doesn't struggle to turn over anymore.

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Glad to hear it!

[@paulcondie2520]

How many miles?

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

The truck had about 70,000 when the starter was replaced.

[@paulcondie2520]

@@TheBrothersWorkshop thanks for the reply. I have a similar truck, trying to see what I get to look forward to! Lol

[@MatthewParr-th6rt]

Thank you. This should be a breeze now. I'll check back in when I'm done.

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Glad to hear it! 🙌

[@MatthewParr-th6rt]

Checking back in. She's purring like a kitten again. Thank you again for making it easy.

[@Thunderroad8517]

Is this a 4.3 ?

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

It is a 5.3.

[@Thunderroad8517]

@@TheBrothersWorkshop the one I’m working on is a 4.3. You gotta take half the truck apart to get the starter out. It’s literally a stupid design to make a simple job ridiculous. I was hoping for a short cut. Guess I will get to it tomorrow .😡

[@Thunderroad8517]

@@apostolicway2604 I got it done. It was a pain really. The reason I had get it out was to pull the Transmision. I couldn’t access the bolts to the torque converter with the stater in the way. The nut was seized and the lock on the solenoid wire was broke. Took the wheel off and fender liner half off to get to the wires and the starter had to remove the bracket that holds the front diff on that side and drop one side of the steering gear and still didn’t want to come out or go back in. To much crap in the way. It will take patients and swear words! V8s are much simpler. I would hate having to do that job all the time. Maybe there’s a trick but I done it the way service info said cause I didn’t have another way. It’s worth paying them to do it especially if you don’t have a lift. Stupid design. Gm is getting as bad a ford and Nissan. Did a service on a 19 Denali 8 speed trans and had to pull the exhaust to get the pan off. I’m sorry but the engineers are idiots. Charging the customer more time to do maintenance work. Sorry rant over!!!!🔥😡

[@brooksjones7673]

What do I do if the little red tab did break

[@sidvicious01]

Liquid electric tape

[@travisdrew4923]

One of my starter bolts won't pull down out of there The other one fell right out

[@GEisele0606]

Ya where's the part on here showing how hard it is to get those last two bolts off.

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

I edited that part out.... 😂

[@GEisele0606]

@@TheBrothersWorkshop dude I had to heat it up and get it out that way. Angle sucks

[@anthonychavez7718]

Just don't like how you didn't show what you did for connector other then saying they don't make it easy other then that great video

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

Thanks for watching!

[@Gilroy408]

Danm $331 dollars i paid $180 plus tax for a OE at the dealership

[@TheBrothersWorkshop]

I was in a pinch... 😭