do i need to shim my starter? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ocbaud · 02-20-2004, 12:10 AM

thats as far as it goes in

Chevy67Tk · 02-20-2004, 12:24 AM

Can’t tell from that angle

You need to pull the drive gear out towards the read of the engine and check the gap between the top of one drive tooth to the valley between to of the flex plate teeth

TIMSPEED · 02-20-2004, 06:41 AM

Eric, the best way to check, is to use an 1/8th" Allen wrench, and put it between the starter shaft and the teeth on the flexplate, if there's anymore space than that Allen Wrench, shim it till it's exactly 1/8th".

BaggedC10 · 02-20-2004, 02:12 PM

Install the starter w/o shims first. If you start the truck and it ziiings, you need to add shims. My truck and El Camino didn't need shims.

76HighSierra · 02-20-2004, 04:10 PM

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Originally posted by TIMSPEED
Eric, the best way to check, is to use an 1/8th" Allen wrench, and put it between the starter shaft and the teeth on the flexplate, if there's anymore space than that Allen Wrench, shim it till it's exactly 1/8th".

Timspeed, I think that procedure only applies with OEM size armature shafts. The shaft on his aftermarket, hi-torque starter looks much larger in diameter. That alone, will throw his measurment way off.

ocbaud · 02-20-2004, 06:59 PM

i have no shims on it now. i was just wondering about it. the shaft on the starter looks very very close to the teeth on the flexplate

ocbaud · 02-21-2004, 03:22 AM

i cant turn the starter gear by hand without it hitting the flexplate. how can i fix this?

Chevy67Tk · 02-21-2004, 11:23 AM

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Originally posted by ocbaud
i cant turn the starter gear by hand without it hitting the flexplate. how can i fix this?

Add 1 shim and re-check.

Now is the time to do this while the engine is still on the stand

02-20-2004, 12:10 AM	#1
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	do i need to shim my starter? thats as far as it goes in

02-20-2004, 12:24 AM	#2
Chevy67Tk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: PA Posts: 349	Can’t tell from that angle You need to pull the drive gear out towards the read of the engine and check the gap between the top of one drive tooth to the valley between to of the flex plate teeth __________________

02-20-2004, 06:41 AM	#3
TIMSPEED Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 1,321	Eric, the best way to check, is to use an 1/8th" Allen wrench, and put it between the starter shaft and the teeth on the flexplate, if there's anymore space than that Allen Wrench, shim it till it's exactly 1/8th". __________________ I have a few cars... See Them Here

02-20-2004, 02:12 PM	#4
BaggedC10 Under construction! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,065	Install the starter w/o shims first. If you start the truck and it ziiings, you need to add shims. My truck and El Camino didn't need shims. __________________ 2001 Silverado bagged on 22's. Sold

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02-20-2004, 06:59 PM	#6
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	i have no shims on it now. i was just wondering about it. the shaft on the starter looks very very close to the teeth on the flexplate

02-21-2004, 03:22 AM	#7
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	i cant turn the starter gear by hand without it hitting the flexplate. how can i fix this?



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