Starter Motor shimming
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Starter Motor shimming
My 3 week old starter motor broke down. I'm replacing it now and my friend told me that it maybe should have some shims between starter and engine block. There was none before. Is that important?
It's a 1974 454 w/auto
Thanks Clue
It's a 1974 454 w/auto
Thanks Clue
Last edited by Clue; May 4, 2007 at 12:24 PM.
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What broke on your starter? Did the nose break? did it just quit working? Some more info here would be a good thing.
SHims are not always required. Usually, if there are none, they're not needed. The idea is to get the correct engagement of the starter to flywheel gears. Sometimes a new starter has a slightly different nose, and you need to shim to get the clearance.
SHims are not always required. Usually, if there are none, they're not needed. The idea is to get the correct engagement of the starter to flywheel gears. Sometimes a new starter has a slightly different nose, and you need to shim to get the clearance.
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What happens was that it could not turn engine over, it sure clicked in good but I could see the fan only maked a 1/4 inch move. First I thought it was lack of batterypower but tryed jumpercables, also directly to the terminal on the solenoid. I checked the ground wire and it's good. i took starter out and went to the shop and they runned it in a bench and they sayd there was a uncommon noise in it, need new one. Also there was clearly marks on it's teeth but nothing on the flywheel. I'm now installing the new one and I don't like to spoil it again.
Is it possible that it is wrong starter? Will a starter from another size GM engine fit in a 454?
Clue
Is it possible that it is wrong starter? Will a starter from another size GM engine fit in a 454?
Clue
Last edited by Clue; May 4, 2007 at 12:23 PM.
