Need advice on 246gts starter/flywheel alignment
Need advice on 246gts starter/flywheel alignment
Last year I had my engine rebuilt. Not long after my starter went out or so we thought. Since rebuilding the starter we could not get the drive to mesh with the flywheel. After checking and even rebuilding the starter again the problem persisted. We then had another starter sent in and still the same thing. So, what could be causing this problem? Was the flywheel somehow installed wrong? Is there a spacer or shim missing? Please help we are stumped!
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You may want to check the ring gear on the flywheel. If it was replaced when the work was done on your engine it may be in backwards. Typically one side is chamfered to ease the engagement of the starter, (note I have not seen a 246 ring gear). If the non chamfered side is towards the starter it will be tough to get it to mesh correctly. Generally it makes it hard to start the car because the gear on the starter bounces off the ring gear on the flywheel.
Cheers Jim
66 330GT 2+2
Cheers Jim
66 330GT 2+2