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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Installed new starter.

Posted by: olav Jun 26 2005, 04:40 PM

I installed a new high torque starter and now once-in-awhile the starter geer seems to ram my flywheel instead of engaging the flywheel teeth. A horrible sound is made. When I try to start again it works.

Any ideas how to fix this?

Posted by: xsboost90 Jun 26 2005, 04:56 PM

does it require shims or is it clocked correctly? i know some of them fit differently than stock, maybe it need to be shimmed to clear?

Posted by: olav Jun 26 2005, 05:38 PM

So, is shimming trial and error?

I wonder if I can measure the old one and see the diff with the new one. But measure where if that is an option.

I must be off a very little bit since this seems to happen 10% of the time.

Posted by: SirAndy Jun 26 2005, 09:52 PM

QUOTE (olav @ Jun 26 2005, 04:38 PM)
I wonder if I can measure the old one and see the diff with the new one. But measure where if that is an option.

you can compare the two starters. measure from the mounting surface to the front of the teeth and see if that is different.

it sounds like your new starter just barely catches the flywheel ...
Andy

Posted by: olav Jun 27 2005, 12:32 PM

It's one of those starters that Pelican parts sell. It's supposed to be plug-n-play.

Guess not unless it's defective.

Drat!

Posted by: SirAndy Jun 27 2005, 12:35 PM

QUOTE (olav @ Jun 27 2005, 11:32 AM)
It's one of those starters that Pelican parts sell. It's supposed to be plug-n-play.

they should be. i got one as well and it's working just fine ...
did your old starter have the same problem? if so your flywheel teeth might be chewed up.

wouldn't be the first ringgear with shaved teeth that i have seen ...
Andy

Posted by: olav Jun 27 2005, 12:51 PM

Nope, my olden starter works great. I just replaced it with the hi torque starter because once my engine gets warm, no starty; or barely turns over.

Posted by: ClayPerrine Jun 27 2005, 12:55 PM

I just put a gear reduction starter on Betty's 914. It sounds really different (read weird) from the stock starter, but it works great.

Are you sure it's just not the difference in the starters? Or is it not engaging at all?

Posted by: olav Jun 27 2005, 12:59 PM

Pretty sure it's just bouncing off the flywheel and just spinning. Makes the flywheel "gong" sound to boot. And since it's not engaging it really spins fast.

After the spinning I try again to start it and it engages fine.

I wonder if the starter is problematic?

I'll look under the car again to double check everthing is hunky-dorry though.

Posted by: olav Jun 27 2005, 03:32 PM

I ended up phoning the manufacturer in So. Cal. and they offered some ideas which I will follow up on.

Posted by: xsboost90 Jun 27 2005, 03:59 PM

try running another ground to it..even temporary. My stock one would just spin and not engage at first, then i ran a ground and its perfect.

Posted by: Jeroen Jun 27 2005, 04:22 PM

QUOTE (olav @ Jun 27 2005, 10:32 PM)
I ended up phoning the manufacturer in So. Cal. and they offered some ideas which I will follow up on.

so ya gonna share, or gonna keep 'em secret

Posted by: olav Jun 27 2005, 04:50 PM

Depends if the info works or not.

Posted by: olav Jun 27 2005, 04:51 PM

QUOTE (xsboost90 @ Jun 27 2005, 01:59 PM)
try running another ground to it..even temporary. My stock one would just spin and not engage at first, then i ran a ground and its perfect.

Mine works but sometimes misses engaging the ring geer and grinds on it. Ouch!