Starter is freewheeling...
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Starter is freewheeling...
i notice it happens more often lately, like once in every 5 key turns, just get that grinding spinning noise when the starter doesn't engage, just a couple questions, is it urgent to get it replaced, or is this just normal wear? and anyone have any advice on replacing a starter? as always thanks!
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It's your starter drive going bad. You can replace just the drive, which I would do if the starter otherwise works okay. Yes, I would fix it ASAP, as it could damage the teeth on your flywheel or flexplate. Then you would have a big job removing the transmission etc. to replace the flywheel or flexplate,
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It's your starter drive going bad. You can replace just the drive, which I would do if the starter otherwise works okay. Yes, I would fix it ASAP, as it could damage the teeth on your flywheel or flexplate. Then you would have a big job removing the transmission etc. to replace the flywheel or flexplate,
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so if i go to like autozone i should just ask them for a 'drive' for my starter? maybe someone can better help me understand this, what exactly is the 'drive' is it just a gear, part of the motor, ect? and im assuming i will have to remove the starter and take it apart, correct?
When you disassemble the starter, don't pull the armature(the middle part of the guts) back from the housing. I can't emphasize that enough. It may be nearly impossible to get it back into the brushes in the front of the starter. Just remove the 2 long bolts from the front of the starter, and carefully pull the back housing off the starter without pulling the armature back.
I guess we didn't determine what year your truck is. The advice above would be for '91 and older trucks, with just one large battery cable and no smaller wires going down to the starter. The '92 and newer starters are probably quite a bit different. I haven't worked on one of those.
Edited to say disregard the last paragraph, I see you have an '87 F-250.
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Yes just ask for a starter drive, some people call it a bendix. The drive goes on the back end of the starter, yes it contains the gear that engages with the flywheel. Yes you have to remove the starter from the truck.
When you disassemble the starter, don't pull the armature(the middle part of the guts) back from the housing. I can't emphasize that enough. It may be nearly impossible to get it back into the brushes in the front of the starter. Just remove the 2 long bolts from the front of the starter, and carefully pull the back housing off the starter without pulling the armature back.
I guess we didn't determine what year your truck is. The advice above would be for '91 and older trucks, with just one large battery cable and no smaller wires going down to the starter. The '92 and newer starters are probably quite a bit different. I haven't worked on one of those.
When you disassemble the starter, don't pull the armature(the middle part of the guts) back from the housing. I can't emphasize that enough. It may be nearly impossible to get it back into the brushes in the front of the starter. Just remove the 2 long bolts from the front of the starter, and carefully pull the back housing off the starter without pulling the armature back.
I guess we didn't determine what year your truck is. The advice above would be for '91 and older trucks, with just one large battery cable and no smaller wires going down to the starter. The '92 and newer starters are probably quite a bit different. I haven't worked on one of those.
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Some places still sell them, atleast they did a short time ago. Ford garage no longer sells them for anything, that's what the partsman told me anyway. "Standard" and "Wilson" were two brands still available, there are probably others.
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