2004 Silverado starting problems

[CementFinisher]

IF you think its happening only after being where its really dusty or muddy just try taking a hammer and wack the **** out of your starter. They will act bad if they get full of mud dirt grime.

[C-Money]

I was gonna say starter relay, had a Caprice that acted the same way. Eventually it will become very frequent. Hardest part about changing it was figuring out how to fit my self under the dash around the brake and gas pedals to swap them out.

[CAMPMEAT]

My 2011 Siverrado has done the type of deal 5 times. Took it to the dealer and they couldn't find anything wrong with it, even with their computer checking the trucks faults.

[jackelope]

Battery cables appearing tight but really aren't is king with no crank issue on side post GM, yes check voltage drops. We do see some ignition switch issues. If it does it again, pull it into nuetral and the try it. 

Thanks Woody.

[Woodchuck]

A lot to be said for K.I.S.S. 

[Cascade_fisher]

Maybe a neutral safety switch? 

[Heredoggydoggy]

Years back, a friend of mine had a starter go out on his Toyota pickup.  Went to Shucks (pre-O'Rielly) and bought one.  It was a PITA to change.  Didn't work, so he took it back and got another one.  That one didn't work either.  He took it back, refused a third one and got his money back.  Went to NAPA and got a starter, and that one worked.  Back around '82 I bought a rebuilt carburetor for my Chevy pickup from Shucks, and it was worse than the one I took off.  DON"T BUY REBUILT PARTS AT SHUCKS! 

[Wild Bill]

awesome fellas.
I'll start with the cables and press on...
WB

[Grit dog]

Years back, a friend of mine had a starter go out on his Toyota pickup.  Went to Shucks (pre-O'Rielly) and bought one.  It was a PITA to change.  Didn't work, so he took it back and got another one.  That one didn't work either.  He took it back, refused a third one and got his money back.  Went to NAPA and got a starter, and that one worked.  Back around '82 I bought a rebuilt carburetor for my Chevy pickup from Shucks, and it was worse than the one I took off.  DON"T BUY REBUILT PARTS AT SHUCKS! 

In the same boat with steering pumps on my truck.  O reillys did return the last one without exchange no problem as I went back to Napa for the next pump thinking they would be better.  FOund out they are both A1Cardone re-built units from Napa and Oreillys, so it was jsut lick of the draw on crappy rebuilt parts.  In fact I returned the Oreilly pump in a Napa box.  The parts guy peeled the Napa label off and said "ok now it's an Oreillys box."
Starters are probably the same thing.

[Wild Bill]

So far so good.
I bought the relay, and checked all the batt cables and grounds ( all were tight, haven't bothered to clean the contact points as of yet).
She hasn't given me any grief yet.
Thanks again.
WB

[flinger]

The relay is a sneaky lil bastage shoulda fixed er.