bmxer882x
08-19-2013, 12:58 PM
Well after my clutch blew I put a spec lightweight steel flywheel on it. I forgot to measure the specs but it looked identical to my oem. And forgot to put the metal plate inbetween the motor and transmission. When I would start it up it would make this loud screeching sound anytime the starter motor was turning. I put the metal piece back in and the starter did the same thing. After a week or 2 the starter blew. Not just a normal going bad but the entire starter gear falls out of the starter housing with the pull of your fingers. So I ordered a isis replacement starter.
Where I'm at now. I've been trying to mess with the spacing and I'm up to 3/16 spacer and still makes the noise. I tried a 7/32 spacer same sound but less. Also after like 5 cranks it completely missed the flywheel once. My final attempt was up to 4/16 spacer and it starter normal twice with no sound, and then wouldn't start again just sat there and spun. I'm at a complete loss. I don't understand why I would need so many spacers to my starter its a pretty big gap. Would that allow the starter to torque and move side to side causing it not to be lined up correctly?
Any advice guys? I still think its with the shimming but my theory is I'm to far out for just using washers and I need an actual plate the same diameter as my starter so it cant torque or twist. But I also don't understand why I need to be so far out.
EDIT: Just relooked at the flywheels (spec still in car) noticed the backspacing between the teeth and where the clutch bolts on is different. The spec has a gap almost double that of the oem flywheel, would that cause a problem or is it ok/designed that way? As much as I don't want to do it I think I'm going to get the oem flywheel resurfaced and pull the trans a third time.
Only other useful info I can think of is my clutch disengages almost instantly off the floor. A flywheel shim would make that worse I think unless I'm thinking of the wrong way.
Where I'm at now. I've been trying to mess with the spacing and I'm up to 3/16 spacer and still makes the noise. I tried a 7/32 spacer same sound but less. Also after like 5 cranks it completely missed the flywheel once. My final attempt was up to 4/16 spacer and it starter normal twice with no sound, and then wouldn't start again just sat there and spun. I'm at a complete loss. I don't understand why I would need so many spacers to my starter its a pretty big gap. Would that allow the starter to torque and move side to side causing it not to be lined up correctly?
Any advice guys? I still think its with the shimming but my theory is I'm to far out for just using washers and I need an actual plate the same diameter as my starter so it cant torque or twist. But I also don't understand why I need to be so far out.
EDIT: Just relooked at the flywheels (spec still in car) noticed the backspacing between the teeth and where the clutch bolts on is different. The spec has a gap almost double that of the oem flywheel, would that cause a problem or is it ok/designed that way? As much as I don't want to do it I think I'm going to get the oem flywheel resurfaced and pull the trans a third time.
Only other useful info I can think of is my clutch disengages almost instantly off the floor. A flywheel shim would make that worse I think unless I'm thinking of the wrong way.