Replaced one wire on the starter. Now truck will not start, no click at key turn.

[bjytech]

Yikes! With your truck being a 6 speed its supposed to have a starter spacer, my guess would be the spacer is missing for that to happen to the starter.

[jshalala]

Yikes! I do believe there is superposed to be a starter spacer on your truck, my guess would be its missing for that to happen to the starter.

Yeah thats what I thought when I pulled it off lol From what I've been able to find out. Starter spacers are required for use with dual disk clutches. The previous owner did not have a spacer on it either so the truck must have done the same thing to the old starter. These cummins are tough, they eat starters for fun. Now I just need to find a spacer by Saturday. Or preferably tomorrow...when I have time to work on it.

[bjytech]

Doing some searching it might be hard to get one very quick, your best bet would be to call some local diesel performance shops up and see if any of them have one you could get, otherwise looks like the valair starter spacer would be your best bet. http://www.dieselautopower.com/product_p/valair%20spacer%20kit%20v2151.htm

[dripley]

There is a spacer that goes on the starter. They are year specific, my 02 has one. Not sure which years they go on, but I would think yours needs one.

[Mopar1973Man]

Wow. I learned something new I didn't know the 6 speeds had a starter spacer. I'm glad I got a 5 speed.

[sngsht]

I'm learning A LOT I didn't know! Just a thought ,since the other starter wasn't hitting the ring gear,do you think the spacer might have been stuck to the nose of the starter that was returned? Or are there different starters, and it's a crap shoot which one you get when purchasing a Reman?

[Rogan]

In a pinch, use washers. Been there done that. Temporarily, though. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

[jshalala]

There was no spacer on the old starter thanks to the clueless ex owner. It was the exact same model as the new one I installed. I am assuming that it also was ground down by the previous owner.

Looked all over for a spacer. Called Wooster Diesel and they happened to have a spacer!

It was the solution to my problems. Starter fits and works great now.

Now I just need to find the correct fuel hose to fix the leaking lift pump to fuel filter hose and I should be good to go.

[bjytech]

Glad you were able to find a spacer at Wooster diesel

[jshalala]

Glad you were able to find a spacer at Wooster diesel

yeah man I didnt even think about giving them a call until this morning. Awesome they had one, I was in the car heading their way asap. They have a good setup there.

[Macarena Man]

If anyone ever does the jumper wire in the clutch safety switch be sure you are always sitting in the seat before you start it. That way you won't have a truck drive thru the garage and no one to stop it. Yes it happened to me . I found out almost nothing will stop a Cummins till you reach inside and turn off the key

Happened to me too ..... mine knocked over my neighbor's fence before I could jump in and hit the clutch. Always wanted to be a fence builder anyway! Greg