Starter problems
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Burning Brakes
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From: Sebastian Florida
Starter problems
I replaced my starter last week. It's been fine until today. It would make a grinding noise when I tried to start it. After about 5 tries (20 to 30 seconds apart) it started fine. Any ideas?
Melting Slicks
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Burning Brakes
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From: Magic Valley ID
Sounds like the bolts may have backed themselves out a bit, or you might have a shimming issue. Kind of weird that it waited 5 days to start doing that, and that's what also makes me think its the bolts that are doing that. Let us know what you find out. 
Safety Car
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Did you check the starter pionon gear clearance when you installed it ?
Did you use actual starter bolts, to prevent the starter from shifting ?
did you intall the orginal brace for the starter ?
69VETT
Did you use actual starter bolts, to prevent the starter from shifting ?
did you intall the orginal brace for the starter ?
69VETT
Cruising
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Kouts Indiana
Sounds like a shimming problem....or bolt issue.....put some locktite on the bolts and check the clearance I had the same issue when i bought my car...the guy that had it before didnt do anything about it...the starter whinned really bad and i shimmed it out a bit and it fixed the problem
