Man it was a bad night ! Around 8:30 , I dropped off some stuff to goodwill ( chubbies car show parking lot) and my 2000 GMC Sierra wouldn't start back up. No crank , noise etc . Dumbfounded I started to research troubleshooting. It wasn't the passkey issue / security not allowing the truck to start . The battery is good and cables are tight ... I have zero tools so I decide to walk the 2.8 miles home and prep a bag to return. It's now 10 pm and I return with tools to find out what is going on .... with some searching I come up with a crusty , green separated wire .... I disconnect the battery and come to the conclusion my no start is this broken cable .
What can I do to get my truck home tomorrow ? I was having crazy difficulty removing the starter with what I had .. I was able to remove the two 13 mm bolts to
Semi free up the starter , but there is no good angle to get to the cable nuts . I tried through the frame and loosened the 8 mm solenoid cable a decent amount but no way can I free up the 13 mm battery positive with that angle .
I am trying my hardest to avoid a tow and shop bills . But even if I get this starter out tomorrow , how can I fix the broken cable ? The starter very well may be good
ANY help , advice , Zanex would be appreciated !
It has the 5.3 so I know this has to be a semi familiar issue.
What can I do to get my truck home tomorrow ? I was having crazy difficulty removing the starter with what I had .. I was able to remove the two 13 mm bolts to
Semi free up the starter , but there is no good angle to get to the cable nuts . I tried through the frame and loosened the 8 mm solenoid cable a decent amount but no way can I free up the 13 mm battery positive with that angle .
I am trying my hardest to avoid a tow and shop bills . But even if I get this starter out tomorrow , how can I fix the broken cable ? The starter very well may be good
ANY help , advice , Zanex would be appreciated !
It has the 5.3 so I know this has to be a semi familiar issue.