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Also if it's not the flywheel it could be the bindex on your starter. it might be bad... Easy to check though. Pull it out and put some juice to it. If the gear fully engages then your bindex is good. I've seen a few starters where the bindex would ouly go half way and grind a ring gear to pieces.
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Starter (grinding noise) Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 9 of 9 Posts ... This can cause wear and damage to your flywheel which would be very expensive to replace compared to a starter. The starter is located directly under the battery tray. So, if the battery ever leaked, it would drip acid onto the starter and damage it. ...
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SOURCE: problem with ignition switch, starter, flywheel. that sounds correct what happens is the starter still tries to engage the flywheel and grinds the teeth off both. Replace switch then worry about starter flywheel if it starts fine don't worry about it you may have saved it if you didn't let it run that way long Posted on Dec 24, 2008
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1998 Dodge Neon, 2.0 I-4, 5 sp. manual. Noises occur just after engine start, sometimes while attempting to crank the engine.
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Put that one in and get the same grinding noise then wat sounds like the starter free spinning. I pulled the starter back off and got to looking at the gear on the starter and it looks like the starter is only going in about half the way. Meaning only half of the teeth on the starter's gear is making contact with the flywheel.
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Re: 4.3 won't start/grinding noise at starter? Good point rescueman. In rare occasions a weld on the flywheel will break & it's hard to notice. Also, a converter bolt will come loose and fall out and cause the flywheel to wabble like it is warped & the starter won't engage properly.
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Then short across the starter terminals right at the starter. If you can, clip your meter to the big starter stud and the block. If you have 10V or more, and it won't crank, it's not electrical, unless it's something internal in the solenoid/ contacts Sep 13, 2012 #7 Ralph Cali Well-Known Member Local time 10:41 PM Joined Jun 25, 2010 Messages 198
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What's grinding when the engine is started? Is it simply a bad starter? This vehicle just had one put in a few months ago...In this video, we show you how to...
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Starters with their one way gear failing often present the same symptom of spinning at high speed since it isn't engaging the engine flywheel to crank the engine. The high speed whine is the tell tale sign of starter gear failure. Replacing the starter is the only cure.
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The motor should spin, but you should also see and hear the pinion gear pop out the back of the starter to where it would meet the flywheel. When you remove the screwdriver, the motor should stop and the pinion gear should snap back forward into the starter. If the gear doesn't snap out fully or retract fully, rebuild or replace the solenoid.
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My starter is grinding against the flywheel, replaced it with a new one and still kept grinding. One factor was that my dustplate was the incorrect one and was just mangled up so I cut it along the starter area so it could line up at at the correct angle. Now thanks to some help I was able to cut the dustplate area that acts as a washer between ...
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4 Posts. Discussion Starter · #1 · Sep 7, 2013. I just swapped the original 3 speed manual trans back into my 64 Fairlane. Its a 5 bolt 289. I used the original flywheel, bellhousing, and starter locator plate. My problem is with the starter grinding; sometimes it grinds when it starts sometimes it just grinds without turning over the engine.
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parts stores have the special shims needed to space out the starter. get a new flywheel, install it, then the starter. Shim as needed untill the starter teeth have about .035" ( the diameter of a large paperclip wire ) between the starter teeth and the flywheel. May 11, 2007 #3 R rhead007 Veteran Member Oct 25, 2000 2,456 BOLINGBROOK ILL USA
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Starter and flywheel are grinding LUIS3 MEMBER 1999 FORD EXPLORER V6 4WD AUTOMATIC 170,000 MILES The starter was installed about 11 months ago it was new not a rebuild. I went to start the car and it just grinds. It didn't crank over just a grind. I tightened up the starter thinking it may have come lose, and no change. Any advice? Please help!
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56donMemberfrom Huntsville AlabamaThe DOG - Deuce Owner's GroupBox Truck BastardsH.A.M.B. Chapel. A SBF engine can have 2 different size starter snouts at least. Knowing Ford, it wouldn't surprise me that it has more. Make sure the starter nose matches the hole in the spacer plate. Truck64 likes this.
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Started to hear a grinding noise where the starter and bendex is when trying to start the bike with the key, until eventually it wouldn't even start with the key anymore, as it would just do the grinding. The bendex has been already changed not long ago. I pulled the old starter out and sure enough the starter was pouched.
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Mar 12, 2022Marcello91. Mar 12, 2022. #1. Hi, I just replaced my transmission on a Mazda 5 2006 automatic. and when the car start, there is an terrific grinding/scratching noise. I figured out it was the starter drive gear that still touching the flywheel. I don't really get it as I didn't change the flywheel or the starter so the set up should be the same.
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The flywheel moves so fast that the tapping sound of worn notches hitting the other gears will sound like a consistent buzz. Consistent, rough grinding sound A lower-pitched, consistent grinding will usually indicate an issue with the starter . While the starter also includes a gear, it has fewer notches than the flywheel.
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Original starter went bad. Took the truck to the dealer and the fly wheel was missing teeth. Dealer replaced the flywheel and starter. I got in the truck to drive away and massive grinding noise on start up, truck wouldn't turn over. Mind you they just "fixed" it. Dealer said the starter was punching past fly wheel.
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1. Low battery voltage. When you are experiencing battery problems, the first culprit is your battery voltage, so you should check this first. The battery powers the starter, and if it is not working, the starter will fail to engage completely. Charge your car battery fully, and you can even try to replace the car battery if you have another ...
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Horrible Starter grinding. About every 25 starts or so my truck will make a terrible grinding noise and wont start. But then ill try again and it will start right up fine. I've replaced my starter and it still has the problem. I don't think it is bad teeth on the flywheel because one time it wouldn't start up at all, it just kept making the ...
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Answer (1 of 3): Deburring a few teeth isn't going to throw the flywheel off balance but, the teeth are case hardened. Grinding the teeth will probably penetrate the "case" and expose the softer metal to wear. Moderation is the key word here. remember, the teeth are only in play for a brief mome...
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It may have ground the teeth off the flywheel. I would look at those, and try to get the starter right this time. It would have saved you all this trouble, had you taken the time to get it right to begin with. Never rush yourself, or keep using something you know is not right. Will just cost you more time, and money. Greg (XSR)
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Since you mentioned that there was a new starter installed in your car, it is unlikely that it is the cause of the grinding noise you are hearing. Since you mentioned that you changed your starter and the flywheel may be suspect, next you may want to go ahead and climb back under the truck and remove the access panel under the bell housing of ...
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Every time you here that noise you can be damaging those flywheel teeth. Sometimes you can use a good quality spray lube on the starter drive and get it to work right for a while. New parts come from China or Mexico or who knows where, and are often under lubricated. Detroitdan Registered Joined Aug 15, 2005 1,935 Posts #13 · Dec 14, 2010
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Cracked starter case snout or failed solenoid or Bendix drive. The solenoid moves a larger contact plate which supplies power to the starter motor and at the same time pulls the motor gear into engagement with the flywheel/flexplate ring gear. The Bendix drive (spring) prevents starter gear sticking and over-run upon start.
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2,735. CJ-3A starter grinding. Adjusting a CJ-3A Starter Foot Switch. I had some trouble with my starter as I was restoring the CJ. Frequently when depressing the foot pedal the starter pinion would not engage the ring gear on the flywheel. The gears would clash and the starter would energize and spin up, grinding the gear and sounding horrific!
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Everything seems to work as it should except the starter. It sounds like it's not engaging fully with the flywheel. It will start the car, and once it starts there is no issues or noises. The starter is the one that was on the car. The flywheel is a new Ford Racing 157 tooth, the index plate is new from LMR.
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Re: Pleas Help, when starting starter makes metal grinding noise with flywheel i am going through the same problem with my 5.7 mercruiser. pulling the plugs get rid of the engines compression so you can turn the motor over easily with a breaker bar or rachet. look on your crank pully on the front of the motor and there should be a bolt in the center of the pully, after the plugs are out put a ...
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Discussion Starter · #1 · Sep 21, 2021. I recently had a ACT HD twin disk clutch installed in my 2016 Challenger RT. Only a few months later the starter would grind and not engage the new fly wheel that came with the clutch. I replaced the starter with a new mopar, but the issue continues.
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ARRGH!! I wanna kick myself in the face!:mad: I checked everything, clutch, pilot bushing, flywheel, ect. I put it all back together and got it back in the truck. The only thing I could figure, other than a trashed tranny, was the starter. I added washers to move it away from the flywheel. Still f***ing grinding!! Time for a new tranny.....
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I have been hearing grinding occasionally from the starter motor area on my 05' for some time now and will be removing the flywheel to check the starter clutch and starer driven gear. I have done my reading multiple times on the process in my Cyclepedia manual, and have read much about this on the forums and have all the tools necessary.
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Pull off flywheel cover and check that starter drive is operable about seven bolts to undo also check bushing for drive is in good condition situated in cover may have to remove floorboard to get at bottom bolts Posted on Jun 06, 2014 Not Helpful Comment Flag Ad Add Your Answer Photos my-video-file.mp4 ATV TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE
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The one we installed ended up having a hairline fracture in the case around where the starter drive gear extended which made the gear not go out far enough. So it ended up stopping about 1/16-1/8" short of engaging the flywheel and just grinding off the edges of the teeth on the flywheel. M Marcello91 Mar 23, 2022 #4 Thanks guys,
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If the starter is coming apart while driving, the issue, more likely, is that the starter is staying engaged and running on the flywheel then blowing up. Usually the starter relay can cause the starter to stay engaged. Or a starter not being hooked up correctly cause cause the soleniod to remain energized .
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Truck started perfectly even with the grinding after the starter disengaged but I was worried the flywheel was cracked and decided it had to come apart. So I pulled trans and found that the flywheel ring has a 4 inch section of the teeth that are ground down about an 8th of an inch on the edge! ... but the flywheel ring started grinding on the ...
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A starter is essentially an electric motor that engages with the flywheel to turn the engine's crankshaft and get it operating. Before the invention of the self-starting engine, back at the dawn of the automobile age, drivers had to spin the crankshaft manually using a crank handle to start the car.
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Case Details: The starter was recently replaced and loud, grinding noises were heard and the flywheel did not revolve. A defective starter could be damaging the flywheel and can cause the above problem. It could also be damaged teeth on the flywheel or an old and faulty Bendix that has ruined it. To confirm, first, remove the starter and check ...
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Starter bendix intermittent. Replaced starter with NAPA remanufactured. Lifetime warranty, and shop repair is 2 year, 24 mo on labor. $330.00 Still doing it with the new starter from last March. I bought a relay that goes in the front wheel well. Top Display posts from previous: Sort by Post Reply 13 posts • Page 1 of 1
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There is also a large gear attached, used by the starter to crank the engine. Because perfect alignment of the engine and transmission are not possible, the flexplate can absorb the minute misalignment. (Hence why it's called a "flex" plate and not a flywheel.) As misalignment increases, the flexplate flexes more.
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