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starter bracket bolt/stud

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atvhauler

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I noticed on my 95 6.5TD the starter bracket is not fastened to the starter. There is no stud in the housing so I need figure out if it is 1/4" or 6mm threads.Hopefully the stud is not broke off.Is the bracket fastened directly to the starter or are there shims/washers between the bracket & the starter? There is a gap between the bracket & starter about 3/16"
 
Supposed to be 1/4-20. No shims between the bracket and starter.

I'm not sure about the gap. My automatic '95 has a bolt that I put in, not a stud. My manual '95, I've not figured out what I'm doing yet. I have a gap, also, if I opt to use the stud in the starter.

My hole in the block hadn't been used in a long time, obviously. I had to run a tap into it for the mounting bolt. Check that one, too. It's metric, though.
 
ak diesel driver said:
Just tap the bracket over or if its really tight loosen the bolt in the block. Its just pivoting on it.
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I think he might be talking about the stud allowing a gap. If the stud isn't full threads, then it can cause the gap. Mine has short threads on one side, a dead space in the center and then a longer set of threads on the other side. If I use it just as it is, then I'll not be able to tighten the nut because I'll run out of threads.

Bolt to hold the bracket is M8 x 1.25 x 16mm Lg.
 
been awhile since I had mine out but IIRC it should have a shoulder/head to come up against both into the starter and into the bracket
 
If it is a stud, shouldn't it have a lock nut up tight to the starter, then the bracket, then the main nut?

That would provide stability to the stud, and take care of the space, too.
 
IDK about others, but on mine I just have the bracket bolt finger tight at the block, then lightly torque the starter bolt, then torque the block bolt, then torque the starter bolt.

We have had some both ways, stud and bare hole.
 
JiFaire said:
If it is a stud, shouldn't it have a lock nut up tight to the starter, then the bracket, then the main nut?

That would provide stability to the stud, and take care of the space, too.
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shouldn't need a nut to lock the stud in. Either way, I can't get tight on the stud, unless I stack up a couple washers.
 
I'd rather put in a lock nut than a couple of washers... if anything there allows movement, it sort of defeats the purpose.
 
This worked out just fine. I threaded the stud in just a bit further than I could do by hand and it's in place, now, with no spacers - just normal hardware.
 
SnowDrift said:
This worked out just fine. I threaded the stud in just a bit further than I could do by hand and it's in place, now, with no spacers - just normal hardware.
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ak diesel driver said:
Just tap the bracket over or if its really tight loosen the bolt in the block. Its just pivoting on it.
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With the starter installed with new starter bolts, I tapped the bracket and installed a stainless steel bolt ,flat & lock washer.Now I can sleep at night.
Thanks everyone for the help.
 
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