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When the starter spins but does not engage the flywheel What is wrong?
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Could the wrong flywheel make the starter not work?
yes. a starter made for the 168 tooth flywheel would not engage a 153 tooth flywheel.
Your Chevy starter does not engage it spins but will not engage any suggestions It is a mini sbc starter.?
Could be the starter drive is not engaging or perhaps you're using the wrong holes for your flywheel. If you have a 153 tooth ring and have the starter in the 168 tooth position, the gears would not mesh. Did it ever start? if it did ,most likely the starter drive is broken, or the pinion ,or flywheel are stripped of their teeth. Bendix is broken, Starter too far from ring gear, broken bendix throwout fork.
What is wrong with your jeep wrangler the starter has been replaced but still spins without starting?
The teeth on the flywheel have been worn down, this happens when a failing starter is repeatedly used until it quits.
What could be wrong if your car shrieks when trying to start it?
Bad starter, bad flywheel/ring gear, bad starter/flywheel alignment.
What could be wrong with the teeth on a starter on a Ford Windstar 1998?
2 things that come to mind: # The teeth on the gear are worn down - that would prevent them from engaging with the teeth on the flywheel and turning the engine over # The starter gear is not being pushed out far enough to completely engage the flywheel Either way, it's likely the starter is coming out for repair or replacement
What is wrong with your 1985 bronco the starter makes znnn noise but it tests good?
Testing a starter typically only verifies that it works ELECTRICALLY. The Bendix on Fords (that's the gear assembly on the starter shaft which engages the flywheel) are notorious for causing what you describe; it's what occurs when the Bendix doesn't completely engage with the flywheel. Having said that, recognize that if the problem has gone on long enough you COULD have worn away the gears on the flywheel, and if you've done that you'll need to replace the flywheel. So... Option 1, replace the Bendix on the starter or replace the entire starter. Option 2, if option 1 didn't work, replace the flywheel (stick shift) or the flex plate (automatic transmission).
Why does a 1994 Topaz with 120000 on the engine make a grinding noise when starting or it wont start at all?
That is a broken/worn teeth on the flywheel or on the starter pininon gear. That is why you hear a grinding noise. It's the starter turning without being able to engage.From what you describe I would suspect that the starter is not fully engaging. I'm assuming that the grinding noise you hear when you try to engage the starter is INSTEAD of the engine cranking. If I assumed wrong, ignore the following:Pull the starter, check the flywheel for excessively worn areas. Most of the time the flywheel is ok, it's just the starter. If you feel comfortable working on the starter, just get a new bendix and clean up the rest of it. Any time you disassemble a starter you should replace the bushings and brushes. Never remove the starter with the battery still connected. Remove the negative terminal from the battery before you attempt to remove the starter.
If the starter will sometimes engage and sometimes just spin when you turn the key is this a sign of a defective starter?
This sounds like there are some teeth missing on the flywheel. If the bad spot is positioned over the starter gears, the starter will just spin but if it catches on a good part, it will turn the engine over fine. Just what the previous answer said. You have some teeth missing on your flywheel. There is probably nothing wrong with any of your starters. If you have a manual tranny, just put the car in gear and try to push it forward until you fill the flyweel engage with the starter. The car should start then. My 1986 ford aerostar had the same porblem as stated above and this was an easy solution until I had the time and money to fix it correctly.
What is wrong if you hear a loud grinding noise when you try to start an 89 Crown Victoria?
It sounds like you need either a flywheel or the bendix on the starter is worn out. Easy fix if it is starter.
What could be wrong with my 2004 Montana when it suddenly did not start and once the starter was replaced all it does is click and whir but not turn the engine over?
Broken starter drive? Broken tooth on converter/flywheel?
Why won't 86 Ford Ranger start have changed the battery solenoid and starter can only hear a whiring sound from solenoid?
The only noise a solenoid can make is a "click" when it is engaged. The solenoid is just an electrically operated switch that allows you to control a large amount of current by applying a relatively small amount of current. If you are hearing a "whirring" sound, it's probably the starter that is not engaging the flywheel. There are only 3 possibilities: 1. The starter bendix is not functioning properly. I believe that model Ford uses a bendix on the starter. It's a mechanism that engages the starter to the flywheel when you use the starter and disengages the starter when you stop so that the starter doesn't spin while the engine is running. 2. The starter is not aligned properly or you have the wrong starter. 3. There is a worn place on your flywheel/flexplate making a space where the starter can't engage. If you suspect that, next time the engine won't start like that, pull the starter and examine the gears on the flywheel/flex plate. If it's worn or you have missing gears you'll need to find a replacement. solenoid should only make a clicking sound not a whirring sound most fords however , have a solenoid on the starter and also one under the hood check solenoid under the hood' if that is not the problem, then u have either stripped teeth on the starter gear, or stripped teeth on flywheel
What is wrong with a 1994 Toyota Camry if you hear a click like from a solenoid when you turn the ignition switch but the starter doesn't engage?
Could be that the battery is dead or the starter is bad.
