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Shims bring the starter closer or further from the ring gear for proper alignment.
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Does a 1993 GMC Sierra require a shim between the starter and the engine?
Shims are used only when the starter/ ring gear are too tightly meshed, which can be caused by incorrect tolerances at the factory between the starter/bellhousing. They are not used on a particular year, model etc. Try it without a shim first; if it seems to sound/start fine then it will be fine without one.If the starter seems to labor, or sounds tight, or gets hung up then try a shim.
Starter makes awful ratcheting sound while trying to start gears are meshing together fine and flywheel is turning did not have this problem prior to changing starter tried many difforent shim combo?
is the head stock on the new starter the same as the old one if not you may want to change the head stocks
1995 Ford F-150 Starter not disengaging?
I'm having the same problem with a 1987 ford E350 with a 460 auto trans. I just replaced the engine with a used one from a 1988 ford F250 with a 460 4wd auto trans. and now the starter won't release from the flywheel and it is making a bad grinding sound. I searched around on the net a little bit and it looks like all the 460 from 84-91 list the same part numbers for the starter, and flywheel. my old starter had some movement in the shaft and sounded like it was grinding a little so, I replaced the it with a new one from Auto Zone. And it still dose the same thing. There is no adjustments to be made with a ford starter like a GM starer. It should just bolt right up and that's it. So now I'm not sure what to do. I don't work on fords that much so if you have any ideas please let me know.
How do you change the starter on a 1999 Malibu?
Well, .. for a 1994 Lumina APV - here's what I did: I replaced the starter in my 1994 Lumina APV (3.8 L V6) after about 120,000 miles. Symptom was that the starter would turn over very slowly when the engine was hot. Nice gentleman @ Autozone told me that the coils tend to deteriorate and heat conducted from the engine causes the starter to heat up and then draw high current when hot. Cold starts were fine - hot starts caused the starter to turn very slowly (like the battery was drained). He tested the starter and it tripped the breaker on the tester two (2) times. Got a remanufactured one for ~$65. Here's what I did. 1) Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal 2) Raise vehicle front and suitably and safely support. 3) Remove cover from starter wiring (small right angle-like black plastic cover). 3) Loosen large wiring harness (underneath starter) so that it can be moved out of the way. 4) Remove outer nut and wires from solenoid. 5) Remove outer nut and wires wires from starter. 6) Remove two (2) screws retaining plastic flywheel cover and cover. You will need to do this - otherwise you will be unable to remove the front bolt holding the starter to the engine block. This cover is a small black plstic piece located where starter penertates the flywheel cover. 7) Remove (2) bolts retaining starter to the engine block. One is accessable towards the front of the starter/vehicile and the other (long one) is towards the rear of the vehicle - just behind the frame cross member. 8) Position starter so that if can be dropped down (flywheel gear part first). 9) Reverse the above instructions to install the new starter/solenoid. Palmboy (6/25/05)
How does a motorcycle starter motor work?
When you hit the starter button the starter relay send power to the starter. the starter solenoid pushes the starter shaft outward and the starter turns. When the solenoid moves the shaft it is connected to the jackshaft which ingages the starter gear on the clutch
When do you shim a Chevy 350 starter?
Very rarely have to shim a starter. If there is excessive noise or a disengagement problem it will need to be shimmed.
Starter stays engaged?
starter gear is to close to flywheel install starter shim
Is there a shim in between the starter and the bolt holder on and 1989 Ford Ranger?
No there is not a shim between the starter and the bolt holder unless someone has put the wrong starter on and had to rig it up to make it engage properly.
Does a 1996 grand cherokee need a shim with the starter?
No.
How do you shim starter on 1989 Chevy van with 305 motor?
take off starter add shim directly under the 2 bolts, retorque bolts to spec
How does a shim go on a starter for a 1992 Chevy Lumina?
between starter housing & block
How do know if your starter cylinoid needs a shim?
You shim the starter motor if there is inadequate clearance between the starter drive and the ring gear. You can check the clearance by prying the starter drive out to the ring gear with a screwdriver to see if the gears mesh properly.
You think the mechanic failed to replace the shims How do you shim the starter?
Need to know why you think the starter needs to be shimed.
Could a starter that needs a shim make a weird noise when starting?
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.
How do you shim a 454 starter?
Disconnect the battery. Remove the outer bolt entirely. Loosen the inner bolt. Slide the starter shim in over the inner bolt and line it up with the outer bolt hole to get the outer bolt back in. Tighten the bolts. Start with a thin shim first and work your way bigger if needed.
How do you replace the starter on a 2001 Chevrolet S10?
you disconnect neg. side of battrey and then raise the truck and some times over the th rt front over the tire you can get to the wires to disconnect if not go under car and look at starter should be able to acess the wires only 2 of them then take the 2 mounting bolts for starter, remove them and then sneak the starter out it will be alittle tight to do so take your time. there might be a shim between starter and engine if so must use it with new starter unless the new starter may say no shim needed, would be printed on the head of starter. if no shim install with no shim. when installing and you connecting wires be sure that wires are not! touching together if not sure when you go to connect battery it will spark badleyand starter will engauge at that point leave battery disconneted double check wires at starter.
Does a 1993 GMC Sierra require a shim between the starter and the engine?
Shims are used only when the starter/ ring gear are too tightly meshed, which can be caused by incorrect tolerances at the factory between the starter/bellhousing. They are not used on a particular year, model etc. Try it without a shim first; if it seems to sound/start fine then it will be fine without one.If the starter seems to labor, or sounds tight, or gets hung up then try a shim.
