Starter hangs
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Starter hangs
Okay guys, I've replaced everything in the starting circuit except the coil. Went back with high quality, high performance stuff. Now, sometimes when I crank the engine, my starter hangs after it cranks. Really sounds like it's chewing up the plate. I double checked to make sure my starter was seated correctly and both bolts are torqued according to Chilton specs. Any ideas why? 
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Starter solenoid not disengaging electrical power(sticking).
Defective starter(bendix not releasing)
Wrong starter(bendix to flexplate clearance to tight and jamming.
Pull starter off and look for damage(metal shavings or deep marks on teeth. While the starter is off. Hold and apply power to it and let spin a few seconds and see if bendix kicks back in housing. With starter still disconnected, make sure starter cables are not touching frame, turn key and listen for solenoid click off and on.
Starter solenoid not disengaging electrical power(sticking).
Defective starter(bendix not releasing)
Wrong starter(bendix to flexplate clearance to tight and jamming.
Pull starter off and look for damage(metal shavings or deep marks on teeth. While the starter is off. Hold and apply power to it and let spin a few seconds and see if bendix kicks back in housing. With starter still disconnected, make sure starter cables are not touching frame, turn key and listen for solenoid click off and on.
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still problems here
I have been having the same problem, starting from the beginning, when I dissasembled my engine from tranny, the lower bolt from the starter broke off. I was forced to drill it. First start, bendix wouldn't dissengage for a few minutes of running, and starter worked for about 2000 miles, then another starter, same problem. Ran through about 4 more starters, and running out of starters. I redrilled the hole to make sure it was lined up correctly, Still grinds. I even put a small shim in the outside of the starter, so it would angle the bendix away from the ring gear. I really don't want to chew up another bendix. The starters are getting expensive. Somebody please help me. DO I shim more? how do I do that? I fear if I drill any more that the bellhousing wall will become dangerously thin. Should I just drive it into a wall? Please help. Thankyou
Tim
Tim
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Does your key hang in the ignition switch. Sounds obvious, but just checking. I noticed that the grease in my 94's ignition switch was like chewing gum when I removed the tumbler, causing the key to stick just a little, enough to keep the starter engaged.
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found problem
after much work, and research, I had a I6 flywheel in my V8. While they both will work they are different balance. however, the starters for the manual and auto tranny are different. Just compare a auto flexplate to a manual flywheel, you will see the difference in the position of the ring gear relitive to the mating surface of the engine and tranny. The manual starter is different in that the bendix gear retracts much further than the auto starter.
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