Ok i just got everything buttoned up after replacing my head gasket. I am trying to start it for the first time and its not going.
the stater is spinning but not engaging the motor. the starter wasworking fine before the head job so I think i may have wired it wrong but the wiring is simple.
I have a wire going from the battery to the positive post on the starter then on the other post there is a wire that goes down to another part of the stater and then a wire going to a ground.

i hope its not a bad starter

 

You should have a main heavy gauge wire direct from battery positive to a big terminal on the starter with no other wire on it. There should then be a lighter gauge wire coming direct from the fender mounted starter relay to a small terminal on the starter. If you have that the starter should engage.

 

check the starter mounting bolts mine just came loose the other day, jus had to snug them up

 

no bolts are snug i took it off now i'm just trying to find a rid eto napa so i can test to see if the starter is busted

 

yeah my wireing is all right i bet when the head gasket blew oil/water screwed up the started

 

make sure all the connection are clean. me dad told me about one time he did something on an engine and he decided not to clean the starters connections. put if back together and did not work. cleaned the connections and it worked.

 

went to AZ and got it tested and it was shot so i had to buy a new one we'll see how the install goes tomorrow

 

Napa starters have a life time waranty.... all of my trucks have napa starters.

 

ok guys i'm at a loss. I got a new starter at Autozone. It was tested it works fine. I put the new one in and its stil not engaging.
Just a re cap

I pulled the motor but didnt touch the flywheel and didnt touch the adapter plate or what ever its called. Both of them look like they haven't moved (i dont even think there is away for them to move). Did the guys at autozone give me a bad starter because that is the only thing i can think of. unless you huys know of something ense that could be causing it

 

Does the starter spin up, just not engaging the flywheel ??

-Enjoy
fh : )_~

 

i can hear it spin but i can see if its extending because i'm the only person home and i'm not stretch armstrong.

 

What, You cannot see the starter while turning the key ... What good are you!
(yes I'm kidding)

Personally, I would pull the starter AGAIN and test it MYSELF on the floor!
If you need guidance on how to do this ask.

-Enjoy
fh : )_~

 

yeah could you tell me what to do joe 530 tried explaining it to me but i didnt do it right becuase i got nothing

 

No prob ...

You'll need:
1 Pair Jumper Cables.
1 Short Jumper wire.
1 Battery.
1 Starter.

• Connect one end of the Pos jumper cable to the large terminal on the starter mounted solenoid.
• Connect the other end to the Positive terminal on the battery.
• Connect one end of the Neg jumper cable to the starter mounting flange.
• Connect the other end to the Neg terminal on the battery.

Now take the short jumper wire and connect one end to the small terminal on the starter mounted solenoid, then WHILE HOLDING THE STARTER FIRMLY (unless it's mounted in a vise) touch the other end to the positive jumper cable.

Watch to ensure the bendix does indeed shoot out and spin ...

-Enjoy
fh : )_~

 

ok i'm eating lunch and i'll get on it thank you for the help