Starting Issue
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,583
Likes: 5
From: Richardson Tx.
Starting Issue
This AM I go to start the car. Starter motor spins but the car doesn't crank. My starter is about 1 month old and is remanufactured so I'm thinking that is has an issue. I remove it and take it to get it tested- it Passes. I reinstall it and same thing- starter motor works but it doesn't spin the flywheel. I remove the starter and set it on the ground. I have someone turn the key and I can see the "?????" push outward and then spin (on the starter). I look at the flywheel and don't see any missing teeth. I start wondering if the engine is locked so I turn the crank bolt - thankfully the flywheel turned too.
I am not sure where to go with this. Any ideas?
thanks
I am not sure where to go with this. Any ideas?
thanks
Intermediate
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
Did you use any of the shims that came with the starter? Could be just enough wear over the last month that maybe the starter isnt engaging the flywheel anymore...... The starter should have come with a couple of shims and a check rod......
Racer
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 274
Likes: 2
From: Pampa Tx
If the starter spins, your motor is not locked up. It sounds like your bendix is not engaging into the flywheel. When you tested this off the car, is the bendix kicking out the full length of the starter shaft? If not, then the coil in the solenoid has failed or not producing enough magnetic field to pull the bendix out fully. It could also be due to a bad connection and not getting enough current to the solenoid coil. Relax on the motor, but check all aspects of the starter, including the shaft dor burs.
Race Director
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 16,528
Likes: 53
From: Dayton, Ohio
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,583
Likes: 5
From: Richardson Tx.
Ok- it just turns one way.
The bendix going all the way out on the starter shaft? I couldn't tell by looking at it because it happened very fast. The guy at the parts store said it was but I wasn't looking.
The bendix going all the way out on the starter shaft? I couldn't tell by looking at it because it happened very fast. The guy at the parts store said it was but I wasn't looking.
Last edited by 79vetter; Jul 24, 2011 at 09:46 AM.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
