Re: Dodgy Starter Motor?
Posted: Thu May 24, 18 9:59 am
well i comes down to getting the end of the snout into that hole in the bellhousing
unless the body fouls the engine block at one of the oil galley grub screws or the block has some other casting that would interfere with mounting
but that would probably be worse with a standard starter.
the only things that can set it up so that it isn't fully in are
1) the dust shield (that sits inside the bell but in theory if the hole in it is wrong you might have an issue)
2) the d shaped end of the starter snout not fitted fully into the hole in the bellhousing. at the point where you need it lined up with the hole you are still navigating it round the ring gear
3) the starter flange and mount fouling the U shaped section in the rear engine/bellhousing flange
anything that stops the starter mount from seating flat against the face of the bell will result in a starter that kinda works but one of the mounts under stress.
the mount snaps cos you do it up tight and its not flat against the bell or the casting around the pinion cracks because the mesh between the pinion and the ring gear is off.
unless the body fouls the engine block at one of the oil galley grub screws or the block has some other casting that would interfere with mounting
but that would probably be worse with a standard starter.
the only things that can set it up so that it isn't fully in are
1) the dust shield (that sits inside the bell but in theory if the hole in it is wrong you might have an issue)
2) the d shaped end of the starter snout not fitted fully into the hole in the bellhousing. at the point where you need it lined up with the hole you are still navigating it round the ring gear
3) the starter flange and mount fouling the U shaped section in the rear engine/bellhousing flange
anything that stops the starter mount from seating flat against the face of the bell will result in a starter that kinda works but one of the mounts under stress.
the mount snaps cos you do it up tight and its not flat against the bell or the casting around the pinion cracks because the mesh between the pinion and the ring gear is off.