What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[Doubeleive]

Tonight’s latest development was a click-no-crank after hitting the car wash. I did not clean under the hood, but I did work ******* the wheel wells to dislodge a bunch of hard clay.

I could hear a loud click at each attempt, but no crank. Raised the hood to let it dry and spent a few minutes looking for an implement that I could use to bang on the starter without laying in all the wet mud under it. Cranked on the first try after a 3-5 minute wait. Never touched a thing.

What’s the top two suspects? I need to procure and carry spares because if she won’t crank in the outback it’s a big deal. Battery is a new AGM. Cables *look* good.

I‘m thinking starter and starter relay? Although in a pinch as long as the starter is good I can crank it with a jumper cable.

if you supersoaked the starter-maybe since it's right there, but then again it's subject to being wet anytime so meh, like others said maybe the grounds they are right there as well on the frame and usually coated in road grime already. if you have a tech2 you could try scanning it and see if there is any history saved.
other possibility starter cable

 

[Just Fishing]

* nobody mentions all the chrome* Most of you guys know I don't like it but I had to roll with it on this bike. Besides, it IS a bike...

Looks like a fishing lure, sparkly!
I like sparkly...
Girls with those sparkly back pockets and belts also seem to get my attention.

I might be a trout.

 

[Just Fishing]

Tonight’s latest development was a click-no-crank after hitting the car wash. I did not clean under the hood, but I did work ******* the wheel wells to dislodge a bunch of hard clay.

I could hear a loud click at each attempt, but no crank. Raised the hood to let it dry and spent a few minutes looking for an implement that I could use to bang on the starter without laying in all the wet mud under it. Cranked on the first try after a 3-5 minute wait. Never touched a thing.

What’s the top two suspects? I need to procure and carry spares because if she won’t crank in the outback it’s a big deal. Battery is a new AGM. Cables *look* good.

I‘m thinking starter and starter relay? Although in a pinch as long as the starter is good I can crank it with a jumper cable.

If it's old, then it's a good idea to just replace it.
Had my wifes old cars starter just up and quit one day.
Just a few blocks away, so i had a tow truck bring it home.
Cost more for the tow than for the starter.

My s10s starter went out where i thought it was the battery cables.
Replaced em with some welding cable, lots of love put into it.
Same problem.
So i thought, battery!

Costco replaced the battery no questions asked.

Same problem!

Finally i did the starter.
Fixed!

Looking back, i should have load tested the starter.

Could be grounds too.
I would start there.

I ran through mud and my hoe went crazy.
Fixed it with a undercarriage wash...

I cleaned up the grounds right after that. lol

 

[wsteele]

Tonight’s latest development was a click-no-crank after hitting the car wash. I did not clean under the hood, but I did work ******* the wheel wells to dislodge a bunch of hard clay.

I could hear a loud click at each attempt, but no crank. Raised the hood to let it dry and spent a few minutes looking for an implement that I could use to bang on the starter without laying in all the wet mud under it. Cranked on the first try after a 3-5 minute wait. Never touched a thing.

What’s the top two suspects? I need to procure and carry spares because if she won’t crank in the outback it’s a big deal. Battery is a new AGM. Cables *look* good.

I‘m thinking starter and starter relay? Although in a pinch as long as the starter is good I can crank it with a jumper cable.

A new starter never hurt nobody...

 

[Tonyrodz]

A new starter never hurt nobody...

Starters for these LS motors are expensive!

 

[iamdub]

A new starter never hurt nobody...

Same applies to Big3 upgrade

 

[Rocket Man]

Starters for these LS motors are expensive!

Yes they are especially if you buy an OEM.

 

[wsteele]

Starters for these LS motors are expensive!

I think a Denso starter is like $125. At least the last time I checked it did. Couple of tanks of gas.

Edit: Looks like they went up some since I priced them, RA has Delco/Remy's for like $135-$155. Call it three tanks.

 

[swathdiver]

Bought it...

Looks great!

Tonight’s latest development was a click-no-crank after hitting the car wash. I did not clean under the hood, but I did work ******* the wheel wells to dislodge a bunch of hard clay.

I could hear a loud click at each attempt, but no crank. Raised the hood to let it dry and spent a few minutes looking for an implement that I could use to bang on the starter without laying in all the wet mud under it. Cranked on the first try after a 3-5 minute wait. Never touched a thing.

What’s the top two suspects? I need to procure and carry spares because if she won’t crank in the outback it’s a big deal. Battery is a new AGM. Cables *look* good.

I‘m thinking starter and starter relay? Although in a pinch as long as the starter is good I can crank it with a jumper cable.

Could the harness/connector going into the computer gotten wet?

 

[Tonyrodz]

I think a Denso starter is like $125. At least the last time I checked it did. Couple of tanks of gas.

Edit: Looks like they went up some since I priced them, RA has Delco/Remy's for like $135-$155. Call it three tanks.

That's cheap. I paid almost $200 each for Duralast(rebuilt). That was my cost at Advance Auto.