starter problems, please help experts
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starter problems, please help experts
Hi i'm new here and i have a 78 with a 454. I have had starter problems for a while now, first it just took long, and eventually it wouldn't turn over and made an extremly loud, grinding sound. i took out the starter to find the end of the gear (about 3/4 of it) on the starter looks stripped. Maybe the gear wasn't shooting down far enough or maybe its supposed to look like that, either way i don't know what caused it and why its not working. Also, at the bottom of the pan under the flywheel there is a hole with no bolt in it, is it supposed to have a bolt or leaK? any help would be appreiciated!!
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From: Aurora Ontario
Hi i'm new here and i have a 78 with a 454. I have had starter problems for a while now, first it just took long, and eventually it wouldn't turn over and made an extremly loud, grinding sound. i took out the starter to find the end of the gear (about 3/4 of it) on the starter looks stripped. Maybe the gear wasn't shooting down far enough or maybe its supposed to look like that, either way i don't know what caused it and why its not working. Also, at the bottom of the pan under the flywheel there is a hole with no bolt in it, is it supposed to have a bolt or leaK? any help would be appreiciated!!
The hole in the flywheel shield is suppose to be there. Its for drainage.
Jim
