bear843

Does anyone know if there is a website that has diagram of the 97 Tahoe so i can see exactly where the starter is located? Thanks for the help

MDTAHOE

It is on the passenger side on engine next to the oil pan. If you slide under the truck ond look up you can not miss it.

in2pro

General Information
GM Full-Size Trucks 1988-1998 Repair Information

The following is a general procedure for all trucks covered in this information, and may vary slightly depending on model and series.
[*]Disconnect the negative battery cable at the battery.[*]Raise and support the vehicle.[*]Disconnect and tag all wires at the solenoid terminal.[/ol]
Reinstall all nuts as soon as they are removed, since the thread sizes are different.
[*]Remove the front bracket from the starter and the mounting bolts. On engines with a solenoid heat shield, remove the front bracket upper bolt and detach the bracket from the starter.[/ol]
Fig. 1: Starter mounting location-4.8L engines[/align]Fig. 2: Starter mounting location-4.3L and 5.0L engines[/align]Fig. 3: Starter mounts-5.7L and 7.4L engines[/align][*]Remove the front bracket bolt or nut. Lower the starter, front end first, then remove the unit from the truck.[/ol]To install:

[*]Position the starter and tighten all bolts as follows:[/ol]
R/V Series:
[*]Thru-bolts: 40 ft. lbs. (54 Nm)[*]Bracket bolt: 30 ft. lbs. (41 Nm)[*]Nut (gas): 11 ft. lbs. (15 Nm)[*]Nut (diesel): 90 inch lbs. (10 Nm)[/ul]
C/K Series:
[*]Thru-bolts: 35 ft. lbs. (45 Nm)[*]Bracket bolt (diesel): 24 ft. lbs. (33 Nm)[*]Nut (diesel): 75 inch lbs. (8.5 Nm)[/ul]
[*]Reconnect all wires.[/ol]
Fig. 4: Disconnect the negative battery cable[/align]Fig. 5: Remove the starter retaining bolts[/align]Fig. 6: Remove the starter from the vehicle[/align]SOLENOID REPLACEMENT

[*]Disconnect the negative battery cable.[*]Remove the screw and washer from the field strap terminal.[*]Remove the two solenoid-to-housing retaining screws and the motor terminal bolt.[*]Remove the solenoid by twisting the unit 90 degrees.[*]To replace the solenoid, reverse the above procedure. Make sure the return spring is on the plunger, and rotate the solenoid unit into place on the starter.[/ol]

73shark

Don't know if they still use shims or not but if they do, you want to keep track of where they go to ensure the new starter is aligned properly.