2000 jimmy,starter engages while running
 

the starter engages while its running,ungodly load noise.
does it spurrratically ,STOPS engaging when i pull out the starter relay.
also when i go to start,it just starts without turning key all the way.
thank you for any help.
i will try relay from wife's gmc when she gets home!!~
tried other relay ,not the problem.
could it be the ignition switch

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Any solution ?

My 2000 has started doing something similar.

Turn off the key and the starter keeps cranking maybe 1 out of 4 times.

Thanks !!

"it just starts without turning key all the way.
thank you for any help."


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"Turn off the key and the starter keeps cranking maybe 1 out of 4 times."




My guess, and it only a guess, is the ignition switch has gone bad in both cases.

starter engages bye itself
 

i changed the wire harness from the ign switch down thru the column to the something under the dash,,i cant remember the part name,but i got all the info plus printed the how to,from this web site...works good no more problems...its a PIA to do but you need the step by step instructions from here,i found the hardest thing was to remove the covers on the steering column.

just to let you know,not changing the key,its just the electrical part after that

I was fast enough to catch my starter in the crank-mode, and pulled the starter relay.

I had already pulled the fuse cover and wasn't fast enough on previous tries.

When I pulled the starter relay, the starter was still spinning for several more seconds.

I'm suspecting a sticky starter solenoid and will probably need to replace the starter.

I also have a K5 and that starter replace is a 15 minute job... plenty of room.

Not so with this 2000 4x4 Blazer. Why do they put the bolts where the sun doesn't shine ?

I hear you. I think they ought to make a GM engineer tear down and replace each device he helps design. If they design a starter, he has to pull it and replace it in his driveway with jack stands and not using a lift. Only then can he 'sign off' on his creations.