Hi all. I had the starter changed on my 1985 C20 Silverado Suburban. Charged up the battery and she fired up great. I turned her off and gave it another try. This time no sound, no clicks, and smoke!

Asked by Bentrod Aug 30, 2014 at 09:44 PM about the 1985 Chevrolet C/K 20

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Smoke from starter area.

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BoholMark answered 9 years ago

Smart money says T.S. is right. You got a bad rebuilt starter.

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Bentrod answered 9 years ago

Thanks! The problem ended up being a battery cable resting on the exhaust manifold.

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Hi all. I had the starter changed on my 1985 C20 Silverado Suburban. Charged up the battery and she fired up great. I turned her off and gave it another try. This time no sound, no clicks, and smoke!

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