"new" starter grinding

I replaced my starter with a 'new' rebuilt one...
When I turn the ignition, there's a grinding noise momentarily and then it
starts.
I removed it to check the flywheel gears and the starter gear look fine, no
shavings.
Is it possible the starter is bad?

What else should I check?

tia,


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In article >,
"Mel P." > wrote:

> I replaced my starter with a 'new' rebuilt one...
> When I turn the ignition, there's a grinding noise momentarily and then it
> starts.
> I removed it to check the flywheel gears and the starter gear look fine, no
> shavings.
> Is it possible the starter is bad?
>
> What else should I check?
>
> tia,

could it be the bushing in the transaxle. or a bad bendix drive.
best of luck. what was wrong with the previous starter?

--
when you believe the only tool you have is a hammer.
All problems look like nails.

The bushing is new. The starter looked OK, not bent


"A Veteran" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Mel P." > wrote:
>
>> I replaced my starter with a 'new' rebuilt one...
>> When I turn the ignition, there's a grinding noise momentarily and then
>> it
>> starts.
>> I removed it to check the flywheel gears and the starter gear look fine,
>> no
>> shavings.
>> Is it possible the starter is bad?
>>
>> What else should I check?
>>
>> tia,
>
> could it be the bushing in the transaxle. or a bad bendix drive.
> best of luck. what was wrong with the previous starter?
>
> --
> when you believe the only tool you have is a hammer.
> All problems look like nails.

I have had noise when the engine spins with a new starter. The noise went
away after the new drive has worn to the flywheel teeth.


"Mel P." > wrote in message
...
> The bushing is new. The starter looked OK, not bent
>
>
> "A Veteran" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "Mel P." > wrote:
> >
> >> I replaced my starter with a 'new' rebuilt one...
> >> When I turn the ignition, there's a grinding noise momentarily and then
> >> it
> >> starts.
> >> I removed it to check the flywheel gears and the starter gear look
fine,
> >> no
> >> shavings.
> >> Is it possible the starter is bad?
> >>
> >> What else should I check?
> >>
> >> tia,
> >
> > could it be the bushing in the transaxle. or a bad bendix drive.
> > best of luck. what was wrong with the previous starter?
> >
> > --
> > when you believe the only tool you have is a hammer.
> > All problems look like nails.
>
>

In article
>,
A Veteran > wrote:

> In article >,
> "Mel P." > wrote:
>
> > I replaced my starter with a 'new' rebuilt one...
> > When I turn the ignition, there's a grinding noise momentarily and then it
> > starts.
> > I removed it to check the flywheel gears and the starter gear look fine, no
> > shavings.
> > Is it possible the starter is bad?
> >
> > What else should I check?
> >
> > tia,
>
> could it be the bushing in the transaxle. or a bad bendix drive.
> best of luck. what was wrong with the previous starter?

the only time I've had a starter grind is when I used a 6 volt starter
gear on 200 mm. flywheel. someone else changed it.
could you have some mis-match?

--
when you believe the only tool you have is a hammer.
All problems look like nails.

> I replaced my starter with a 'new' rebuilt one...
> When I turn the ignition, there's a grinding noise momentarily and then it
> starts.
> I removed it to check the flywheel gears and the starter gear look fine, no
> shavings.
> Is it possible the starter is bad?

Did you lubricate the bushing before you put the starter back in?

Chris

I've changed the starter before in other cars and never heard this noise...

"Karl" > wrote in message
...
>I have had noise when the engine spins with a new starter. The noise went
> away after the new drive has worn to the flywheel teeth.
>
>
> "Mel P." > wrote in message
> ...
>> The bushing is new. The starter looked OK, not bent
>>
>>
>> "A Veteran" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > In article >,
>> > "Mel P." > wrote:
>> >
>> >> I replaced my starter with a 'new' rebuilt one...
>> >> When I turn the ignition, there's a grinding noise momentarily and
>> >> then
>> >> it
>> >> starts.
>> >> I removed it to check the flywheel gears and the starter gear look
> fine,
>> >> no
>> >> shavings.
>> >> Is it possible the starter is bad?
>> >>
>> >> What else should I check?
>> >>
>> >> tia,
>> >
>> > could it be the bushing in the transaxle. or a bad bendix drive.
>> > best of luck. what was wrong with the previous starter?
>> >
>> > --
>> > when you believe the only tool you have is a hammer.
>> > All problems look like nails.
>>
>>
>
>