My starter done BLOWED UP!
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RE: My starter done BLOWED UP!
ORIGINAL: ScottD
Well I got under her again tonight and chased the threads, at least that went well. These aftermarket starter bolts took a but of work to hold her tight, but I got it all hooked up again. (Had to grind some threads down so they wouldnt bottom out in the blind holes) I then measured the pinion to flywheel clearance and it seems that Ive got about .065-. 075. The manual (aftermarket starter)says anything over .060 is too much. I guess with the old starter bolts and that much clearance, it might have been causing the problem. Now, here is my question......how do I fix it? The manual says to shim one side, but thats what I did last night just prior to her blowing up! I was wondering if I took the starter to a machine shop and told them to take .025 off the top (portion that meets the block) of the starter, would that work? Im out of options here........
Well I got under her again tonight and chased the threads, at least that went well. These aftermarket starter bolts took a but of work to hold her tight, but I got it all hooked up again. (Had to grind some threads down so they wouldnt bottom out in the blind holes) I then measured the pinion to flywheel clearance and it seems that Ive got about .065-. 075. The manual (aftermarket starter)says anything over .060 is too much. I guess with the old starter bolts and that much clearance, it might have been causing the problem. Now, here is my question......how do I fix it? The manual says to shim one side, but thats what I did last night just prior to her blowing up! I was wondering if I took the starter to a machine shop and told them to take .025 off the top (portion that meets the block) of the starter, would that work? Im out of options here........
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