'87 4.9L starter problem

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Jan 19, 2014 | 01:12 PM

Auminer

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'87 4.9L starter problem

Pulled the starter and found the nose missing, now I can't find the piece. Have a new one coming, but want to know if the broken nose will give me grief if I install the new one?
Also, what could have caused it to bust off?

Jan 19, 2014 | 01:28 PM

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If the nose of the starter is bouncing around in bellhousing it could cause some major probs. You have a standard? or auto?

Jan 19, 2014 | 04:33 PM

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Yeh Allen, what I was thinking too, think I'll try to pick it with a magnet. Darn I'm working outside laying on a layer of approx. 3" of ice, not ideal.

Manual shift w/overdrive, any thoughts on what might have caused it?

(guess this pic link isn't working...)

Dave

Jan 19, 2014 | 04:41 PM

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Seeing as how it is a manual the issues maybe not as bad as with an auto. A manual flywheel is much stouter than an auto "flexplate" Still would be better to get it out I think.If I had to guess about cause I would probably be wrong, but possibly nosepiece was stress cracked and maybe starting truck caused it to "kickback" ocassionally? probably finished it off

Jan 19, 2014 | 04:56 PM

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Thanks for the info, that guess is as good as any, I'll give the magnet a try. I need to wait for the install since I ordered the starter online. Parts are expen$ive here from the parts dealer.

Darn I just caught an eagle in the windshield of my '97 Explorer! Damn I hate it when that happens! Wasted the glass and eagle.

Dave