Starter Noise
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Pro
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From: RDU NC
Starter Noise
After replacing the starter in my 85, it now makes noise as the engine fires and the starter disengages. I put 3 shims on it, and it still makes the same noise, no change. Am I missing something? Should I just do 3 half shims on the inboard bolt? Thanks!
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Le Mans Master
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Old starter or new?
If it engages without noise ,is reasonable to assume you have shims right for gear / flexplate clearance.The noise on startup indicates the gear is not retracting fast enough and is being driven by the engine.Possibly the bendix spring is weak and not pushing the gear out of engagement.
If it engages without noise ,is reasonable to assume you have shims right for gear / flexplate clearance.The noise on startup indicates the gear is not retracting fast enough and is being driven by the engine.Possibly the bendix spring is weak and not pushing the gear out of engagement.
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I had a NAPA starter do this to me (88' corvette starter to clear the LT headers on my 86'). It was always quiet on engagement and always made a grinding noise after the engine fired. I took it back and got a replacement starter, which fixed the problem. Same 88' corvette starter, just a different unit.
Racer
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From: Lawrenceville Georgia
Do not put half shims at the inboard bolt. Half shims only go on outboard to move the starter closer to the flex plate. Full shims to move starter away from flex plate. But yes on another starter if the full shims do not help.
Joel
Joel
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From: RDU NC
is it possible that i effed up my flywheel and now it will always make that noise? I probably only started it a dozen times since the new starter started making the noise.
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