Grinding Starter!!!!!

[SHOtime93]

Ok, I just got a new starter, thanks to Pep Boys, now when I start it, when it rev's up to 1600 or so and idles down, it makes a terrible grinding noise...I'm gonna take it back there soon, I was just wondering if anyone knew of a quick fix, or what the problem is. Thanks in advance.

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1993 White SHO ATX
K&N Air Filter
1/4 mile 15.5 @ 92.4 MPH
400watt PPI amp and a single Fosgate HX2 12"
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[sdpatt]

Sounds like the pinion gear on the starter shaft is not retracting completely clear of the flywheel after the starter is disengaged. That would be a problem with the starter. Either it is not functioning properly or it is not the correct starter for the SHO application.


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Scott

1991, 252K miles, glass hood, police grill, SVO shifter, Catz fogs,
K&N, 73mm MAF, Superchip, PP Y-pipe, Borla cat-back, 190 lph pump
Eibach/Tokico/polyurethane, SHO Shop front & rear strut braces,
16x7.5" Moda R1, 225/55ZR16 Bridgestone RE730, -1 deg camber x 4,
Class II hitch, Silver award at the SHOklahoma Car Show

 

[faxon]

And tell them you'll you'll be sending the bill for your new flywheel. I'd say it sounds like the starter's "gear," as scott said is not retracting. This really Chews up your flywheel, and therefore any starter you replace this one with also be chewed up in short order.

 

[SHOtime93]

Ok thanks guys

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1993 White SHO ATX
K&N Air Filter
1/4 mile 15.5 @ 92.4 MPH
400watt PPI amp and a single Fosgate HX2 12"
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[SHOTIME]

is it engaging well after the car starts? I had a problem with my starter where the signal wire was striped bare and making contact with the positive terminal. causing it to engage.

cruise control on the highway doing 80 MPH and the starter engages.. boy did that suck.

Went through two starters before I found the damn problem, and the flywheel is actually OK, the starter gears are pretty soft..

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Eric
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