the worst starter noise

thatoneguy · Post by **thatoneguy** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 2:17 pm

i was startingmy pickup this mornin and i cranked it once then cranked it again and a horrible grinding noise was coming from the starter. could this b more than the starter gear wearin out. it has always made really bad sounds after i cranked it it would always make a really rough almost grinding sound when it was in free spin. i had a feeling that it was gona crap out soon. it was 70 bucks to get a reman starter that was a 69 and 45 for one that was a year newer. would everything work right with the 70 starter.

thatoneguy · Post by **thatoneguy** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:32 pm

well i found out what was msking the noise i took the little shied off of the starter and a couple of teeth fell out. so im definatly going to need to replace the strter

Website · Post by **wideblock** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:56 am

dont replacxe the whole starter, just replace the bendix (little gear thingy). they only cost about 10 bucks and are easy to change.

thatoneguy · Post by **thatoneguy** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:24 am

haha i didnt know that when i took it apart it didnt look like it would come apart so i went ahead and replaced the whole thing it was only 40 bucks and the starter i had the rods that the gears were on wherre pretty worn down i think it got just enough slack in it to jump gears

Post by **Hobcobble** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:01 am

Your flywheel teeth OK?
John

duracell · Post by **duracell** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:31 pm

i was thinking the same thing hob. thatoneguy you should take the inspection plate for the flywheel off and check those teeth if you haven't already

thatoneguy · Post by **thatoneguy** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:11 pm

ya i checked it out and it looked great atleast in that one spot i got the new starter in i think its out of like a early 70S engine it has the big piece of pocelin in the front where the wiers mount. i got it all bolted up and it works great and my truck starts soooooooooo much easyer now its amaising. a fierd it up this mornin the first crank in 10 degree weather. it cranks alot faster now.