Problems with starter
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Problems with starter
Hi all,
Yesterday the starter on my '77 was making a very loud clanking or grinding when I was attempting to start it. It had done this before and I took the shims out. After that it was cranking just fine. Until yesterday. I had made sure there was room between the starter and flywheel when I took the shims out - when the shims were in there before the starter was getting bound up against the flywheel.
I should also mention that my battery was dead and wouldn't take a full charge and when it was cranking the starter, it was cranking very slowly. I think I have a bad battery. Could the clanking or grinding be a result of an undercharged battery? Lack of shims or not enough shims? Combination of both? I'm concerned about damaging my fly wheel.
Thanks in advance for the insight.
Charley
Yesterday the starter on my '77 was making a very loud clanking or grinding when I was attempting to start it. It had done this before and I took the shims out. After that it was cranking just fine. Until yesterday. I had made sure there was room between the starter and flywheel when I took the shims out - when the shims were in there before the starter was getting bound up against the flywheel.
I should also mention that my battery was dead and wouldn't take a full charge and when it was cranking the starter, it was cranking very slowly. I think I have a bad battery. Could the clanking or grinding be a result of an undercharged battery? Lack of shims or not enough shims? Combination of both? I'm concerned about damaging my fly wheel.
Thanks in advance for the insight.
Charley
Last edited by Red1977Vette; Mar 16, 2020 at 02:28 PM.
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With the battery disconnected try to extend the bendix gear with a screwdriver. The tooth gap when extended should be enough to install a typical paper clip.
here is a discussion of the topic https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...lip-trick.html
Concerning the battery, it obviously is not contributing to the proper engagement of the starter.
here is a discussion of the topic https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...lip-trick.html
Concerning the battery, it obviously is not contributing to the proper engagement of the starter.
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Hi all,
Yesterday the starter on my '77 was making a very loud clanking or grinding when I was attempting to start it. It had done this before and I took the shims out. After that it was cranking just fine. Until yesterday. I had made sure there was room between the starter and flywheel when I took the shims out - when the shims were in there before the starter was getting bound up against the flywheel.
I should also mention that my battery was dead and wouldn't take a full charge and when it was cranking the starter, it was cranking very slowly. I think I have a bad battery. Could the clanking or grinding be a result of an undercharged battery? Lack of shims or not enough shims? Combination of both? I'm concerned about damaging my fly wheel.
Thanks in advance for the insight.
Charley
Yesterday the starter on my '77 was making a very loud clanking or grinding when I was attempting to start it. It had done this before and I took the shims out. After that it was cranking just fine. Until yesterday. I had made sure there was room between the starter and flywheel when I took the shims out - when the shims were in there before the starter was getting bound up against the flywheel.
I should also mention that my battery was dead and wouldn't take a full charge and when it was cranking the starter, it was cranking very slowly. I think I have a bad battery. Could the clanking or grinding be a result of an undercharged battery? Lack of shims or not enough shims? Combination of both? I'm concerned about damaging my fly wheel.
Thanks in advance for the insight.
Charley
