Not a problem. The starter gear will take care of that. It is autoaligning when you turn the ignition switch.
on a 2002 4 wh drive Blazer - disconnect the battery - lossen starter bolts ( 2 ) loosen and remove the Flywheel plate that the Starter is inserted into or you wont be able to pull the starter out - really tight space 2 bolts to remove this plate - plate has an opening that the starter goes into to engage the flywheel
yes you can and you must have on right or starter will bind up
sounds like a bad starter gear or bad flywheel
did you check your battery and alternator?
Start by disconnecting battery . Remove flywheel cover on transmission .Remove 2 bolts holding starter to block. Slide starter back and drop down to remove wires from starter.
you have to remove the starter to replace the relay and the relay cost almost as much as the whole starter so you are better off just replacing the whole starter.
NO. You will have to remove the transmission bolts and move the transmission back alittle after you have removed the driveshaft,transmission lines,crossmember bolts,starter,flywheel dust cover,front driveshaft,torque converter bolts. NO OTHER WAY.
A cats paw will fit nicely into the grove just in front of the flywheel (engine side) The curve on the long pry side is just enough to slip into the oval hole in the fly wheel while coming straight out and you can rest it on the frame of the vehicle. All this takes place where the starter mounts to the flywheel. You must have removed the starter and the starter dust cover. Use a 15mm wrench to turn the fly wheel with one of the three flywheel to torque converter bolts toward the starter hole then the above can be done to lock the flywheel into place.
to remove the starter on the 4.3 Blazer, remove all the bolts EXCEPT THE UPPERMOST ONE on the driver's side, on the flywheel housing. this will allow you to slide the housing about 1/2" - 3/4" back, and the starter will drop free. then it's a few twist and jiggling so you can get to the lugs that hold the wiring in place. it's easier to get the starter bolts back in if you put the housing back to where it will keep the starter from dropping. I just went thru this yesterday - I looked it up on the internet; "remove starter on 4.3 Blazer".
Remove the starter and remove the protector places behind the started
The starter solenoid is attached to the starter.
The starter solenoid is attached to the starter.