Starter tried falling off

[retep88]

The starter had been acting up on me these past couple of days. I thought it was just going bad. Last night it wouldn't crank the engine at all, just spin the starter. Got underneath to hit it with a wrench (isn't that the proper way to fix a bad starter) and I notice the whole starter move. Turns out the two bolts that held the starter on where barely in. I am lucky to still have a starter at all. Strange thing is I check both the bolts and they where fine. They had just decided to back out. Guess it's time to buy some lock-tight.

 

[JC 97]

That happened to me once.My '85 Bronco sounded funny when I went to start it one morning.Upon further inspection both starter bolts where on the ground and the starter was hanging.The headers prevented it from being taken out.In my case I think someone was trying to steal it.

 

[Hahnsb2]

I had them back out several times on my old 2.9, once when I was up camping both bolts fell out, luckily I was parked on a hill and bump started it and drove back to camp. I then found one of my bumper bolts was a perfect match and put it in there.

 

[straycat]

Never had that happen with any of my cars or trucks!!!! Vibrations form tires or drive shafts maybe??

 

[Mark_88]

I've had one work itself out...also the ground wire on the starter came loose a few times before I applied super human strength to the bolts...