Go to www.Bike Bandit .com go to OEM parts put in your year and model and pull up the diagram
Teeth will be missing or other visual problem like missing weights, out of round, etc.
loose or missing torque converter bolt to the flywheel
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the starter bendix is bad or the flywheel it self has some teeth missing The Starter Bendix drive is not close enough to the flywheel. Reinstall the starter and check to see if there are shims that can be removed to place it closer.
How does a flywheel just go missing? The flywheel should only bolt on in one orientation.
you are probally missing teeth on the flywheel you should replace the flywheel.
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When and if the engine stops at the point where the starter gear is aligned with the missing teeth the starter will just spin and not start the engine. Over time even if the starter turns the engine over it will eventually ruin the starter. You need to replace the flywheel and the starter immediately.
It may be mechanically acceptable, but it is certainly risky. It may be that you are missing a flywheel cover.
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Go to a junkyard and get the diagram off a vehicle like yours.
Yes, if the drive gears are going too far in toward the flywheel because a shim is missing, you will damage either the starter gears, flywheel, or both.