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Old 07-12-2012, 10:03 PM   #1
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at whits end

im at whits end with this starter installed it no shims like my last starter worked awsome 4 days later starter has slight grind :S so i get a shim kit install 2 shims as per my old boss (great mechanic) tryed starting it started with a slight grind. turned it off started it again huge grind. > so i try three shims starts awsome tred a few more times starts awsome then last try GRIND! what am i doing wrong?
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Old 07-12-2012, 10:52 PM   #2
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Re: at whits end

I fought this same thing on a blazer. Went through countless shims and starters. I read in a book that with the starter engaged you should be able to bend a paper clip wire and have it fit snug between the teeth of the starter and flywheel. I tried it with no luck. I changed the flywheel and haven't had a problem since.
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Old 07-12-2012, 11:04 PM   #3
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I would check that flywheel....

The only time that I have every had a new or rebuilt starter start grinding that soon; the flywheel had issues.
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Old 07-12-2012, 11:25 PM   #4
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I would check that flywheel....

The only time that I have every had a new or rebuilt starter start grinding that soon; the flywheel had issues.
what do i look for? because i have looked at the teeth and they appear to be fine. do they just go?
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Old 07-12-2012, 11:39 PM   #5
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Do you have the front support from the starter to the block on there?
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Old 07-12-2012, 11:46 PM   #6
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Do you have the front support from the starter to the block on there?
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my truck never had that
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Old 07-13-2012, 06:58 AM   #7
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Someone left it off at one point you would ne surprised at how much it helps and keeps the starter from flexing
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Old 07-13-2012, 07:16 AM   #8
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You might need to shim only the outside bolt. That will tilt the starter in and get the teeth closer to the flywheel.
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Old 07-13-2012, 04:54 PM   #9
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bought and installed a high tourqe start no issues so far.
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Someone left it off at one point you would ne surprised at how much it helps and keeps the starter from flexing
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Exactly---and if you have someone crank the motor while you watch you'll see how much it moves!
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