Noob needs starter help :(

[aagrena]

Hey guys I have a 1999 chevy silverado 1500 Z71 and i just made an account for this very one reason. My truck has a starter issue and i've done everything i know how to do to fix it.It's not working and im stuck. Any help is appreciated.

 

The symptoms

*truck will turn over and start up

*immediately after starting there is a terrible metal on metal clashing coming from the starter.

 

the best part too is that this is with a brand new starter. I bought a new starter, put it in, had the loud noise issue, returned it, got a new one again and still has the same issue. This never happened with the old starter. The old starter just broke due to old age.

 

Just to clarify, the starter doesnt sound like the motor is engaging as far as i can tell but the gear seems to be going back and forth and hitting the flywheel. So far we havent damaged the flywheel but i really want to fix this before i do. The reason i think its coming back out and then jamming back in is that the sound is not a constant banging, it sounds as if a bolt were being thrown around by the engine fan and constantly hitting things.

 

any help is appreciated. Dont know what to do next and it's driving me crazy. thanks guys.

[txab]

Sounds like you need to shim the starter to get the proper clearance from the flywheel. At least that what I understand from your description

 

 

 

 

[scooby5121]

Could you compare the Old starter to the New one u purchased. How did you order the replacement starter.... if it is identical numbers it should work just fine.

Is the dust shield clearing the flywheel when you were foolin around with the starter. Just throwing some ideas, not a rocket scientist here.

TXAB is probably right ......... I tend to agree with him and Govtech 4..........Good Luck

[waumo1]

Was there a shim you forgot to put back in?