1999-2006 GM/Chevy: Starter Replacement

Start to finish video demonstrating the removal and replacement of the starter assembly on a 2004 GMC Yukon. The method is the same for all 1999-2006 Chevy and GM 1500 products with 4.8L, 5.3L and 6.0L engines. This includes Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, Sierra, and Yukon Denali vehicles.

On some vehicles, if you're still struggling to remove the starter once the cables are removed, you may need to remove the engine oil dipstick tube. This is done by removing the one bolt attaching it to the block and then pulling the tube out.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Symptoms
0:15 Removal
2:16 Installation
3:31 Heat Shield

[New-Breed-Drywall-And-Paint]

2002 CHEVY SUBURBAN …Just in case anyone was having this problem . No crank no start …… fuel and battery gauges flip up still like it’s going to start and then dead silence . Replaced starter and back on the rd . Also when it went out couple issues I had was I tried jumping it one more time with a flat head and it blew the 40 amp fuse which caused the gas and battery gauge to stop flipping up when key was turned to on position . Lastly the replacement starter I purchased was longer than the original . So if you ran into that problem just know it will ….. I repeat will fit so don’t worry . Hope I helped someone as I searched every video looking for someone with the same issue on their suburban or if the larger one would fit and could t find not one video .

[westbellfort]

Seems complicated but love how the video it's short and informative. Tired of watching 12+ minute videos for something that could be explained quick.

[seymourmorris]

Thank you for this great video. It really helped out a lot. I had tried to do in all from under the car (2003 Suburban) but this was too hard for me. I had given up and was going to take it to a mechanic, who wanted $250 labor to install my starter. After watching your video, I took the passenger side tire off and that was the solution for me. No need to remove the plastic wheels well, just the tire. Just taking the tire off allowed me to get to the electrical connections and was able to remove them using a small 1/4 inch drive socket. The starter was then very easy to remove and replace. For me, reattaching the electrical wires after bolting the new starter in seemed to work out well. Thanks again! This was a great help!

[travisritchie]

Finally, a channel that gives the bolt size! Thank you for the help.

[tjeastcoast]

Little tip if you take off the heat shield from the side exhaust you get more than enough space to turn the bolts. I am by no means a mechanic but this helped me a lot.

[somaday]

At 1:06 - Removing the transmission inspection cover/ dust shield. I tried installing the starter with this in place on a 2003 Sierra 1500 / 4.8L for an embarrassingly long time- So long I started looking at YouTube videos. Then I saw Master Jacks showing this cover, and oh yeah, removed the cover on my truck, and that [lovely] starter was fully installed in another ten minutes. THANK YOU Master Jacks.

[nickahrens]

Just watch 3 other videos where they didn't take the wheel off. And they could Push the starter up far enough.and drop that starter down and get the wires off

[LaMaRaGe]

i just lift up the truck on the passenger side without removing tire. i got the starter out in 5 mins from the bottom. no need to remove anything. putting it back in took a little longer cause you have to wiggle the starter around until it goes back in.

[toomanyhobbies]

That was one of the best "fixit" videos I've ever seen. Thank you for not using your channel to feed your ego, but to feed our knowledge! Awesome.

[chrislaake]

Thank you ever so much for being so straight and to the point. Lord knows there are a hundred videos on how to change a starter but none are as efficient and less time wasting than your marvelous video!! Thank you from the bottom of my 'long, miserable hours wasted watching people talk nonsense' heart. For real for real. I have watched 9000 videos on YouTube and you, sir, are the first one I ever subscribed to.

[JD-slqs]

Thanks for the video. My ignition fuse would blow when I tried to start it. Voltage pointed to a bad starter. Swapped it out and back up and running

[paulhowell]

This video helped a lot. I used my 1/4” air ratchet and your tips and did the whole job in an hour and 15 min. Use a 13 mm deep well socket for the main terminal lug nut on the starter and a shallow 8mm for the small one. Thanks!

[aos]

This video was extremely helpful, thank you. Just finished this job up. I didn’t have a jack but was still able to do this with the tire on and truck on the ground. I’ll reemphasize the part at 1:35. Take the 13mm nut off the solenoid before you try and wrestle with removing the starter, I forgot to and the starter would not come out enough. To put that cable back on at the end, I used a swivel head and two 6” extensions on a ratchet, between the frame and manifold heat shield. Play around with the positioning a bit. It was enough to get the nut on tight.

[IDABAYAREAI]

*Just finished doing mine! Im literally sitting here next to the truck, thank you so much man Especially with the Tools needed 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽*

[alaskacoltsfan]

This video helped me tremendously. Of course I waited for the temps to warm up to mid 20s before I tackled the job.

I ended up not taking the tire off or the oil sensor plug.

Thanks! Also, thanks for listing the tools needed.

[HarmonHeat]

You made it look easy! That means it going to suck really bad for me😄

[googlemall]

Damn this video is incredible!!!! Bolt sizes quick and to the point you even showed a cheat code come on man you can't beat this guy!!👍🏼

[mikeneurohr]

Your commentary and step by step was way better than a couple that I watched already thank you very much

[nosandos]

Thanks for the video. I was able to replace mine without using jack. Shimmy up under and got it out. Was easier for me to disconnect main wire then push stater back. All good great video and can be done without lift or even a jack if you can fit underneath.

[leelaravia]

Quick. No nonsense to the point with a few snarky comments video! Super helpful! Thanks!