[DeTomaso] Starter Good News bad News

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/15/08 2:24:23 PM, PersoCaddy at aol.com writes:

> ...Bad news- my Gary Hall mini brute starter spins but does not engage the 
> flywheel.....
> 
There are a few possibilities: 
first is a broken bendix-spring which should be sort-of visible between the 
gear and the starter motor housing.
Next is a missing tooth on the flywheel ring gear. Surprisingly, most engines 
stop at close to the same spot each time, so there's a few flywheel teeth 
that get more than their fair share of wear. Occasionally one tooth gets knocked 
off or worn down. Flywheel ring gears cost less than $20 and are not hard to R 
& R.

Starters need to be shimmed to a particular depth so the bendix-gear winds up 
at the right point. Have you had this starter working recently on a Pantera, 
or it it a NOS assembly?

Finally is a solenoid or a wiring problem. 

My advice is- take the starter off and take it to an auto-electric shop that 
specializes in this sort of fun-&-games That will eliminate #1 and 4 right 
off, leaving only #2 or a Pantera problem. Good luck, Pat


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