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Subject: [oletrucks] starter - flywheel problems
From: TOUCANMAN@aol.com
Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 09:30:16 EDT
Good morning, my original 53 GMC truck has on occasion not started right up 
but grinds the starter drive gear on the flywheel....its a horrible sound 
especially at a car show,  its embearasing.so this weekend i took out the 
starter and tried a different starter...with  the same results...the drive 
gear  kinda hangs up on the flywheel sometimes and if you push harder it will 
just grind gears..if i go turn the fan & belt a bit it will usually engage 
properly...i put on a weaker pedal return spring so i have a better feel if 
its engaged or not....can i take off the bottom flywheel cover and file the 
flywheel teeth to try to clean up the mating area.the flywheel teeth have 
quite a bit of chewing done to the face side .......or can the flywheel be 
changed with out removing the engine.....the teeth on the starter look 
good.....any better ideas?.....thanks Steve
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