Starter/Fly wheel/Or?

[pushbutton]

Picked up a beater 95 burb that had the wrong starter in it, so said the guys after they rebuilt it So, that goes out quickly, and of course 60 miles from home, so had Larry do it. Now this one is also going, but again do not know if it was the "right" one. Both of the replacements were Napa brand and what is trashing the starter is a metal grind with a pretty good clunk. Could the wrong starter cause this grinding/clunking ? The guy who put it the new one said it was probably the flywheel then. Any thoughts on an internet diagnostic?

[Jeremy airjer W]

It wouldn't be that difficult to pull the starter and inspect the flywheel.

I see three different starters. If it the bolts that hold it in are vertical than there is only one option. If the bolts are horizontal there are two option. One has a shorter can and a lower wattage. The other has a longer can with a higher wattage. Theoretically they are interchangeable and the higher wattage would be installed on a vehicle as part of a cold weather package.

[pushbutton]

It wouldn't be that difficult to pull the starter and inspect the flywheel.

Thats good to know, heard replacing the flywheel is not so easy though. The rest of what you said sounds like the teacher on charlie on charlie brown, am rather mechanically challenged. Could the wrong wattage cause such a clanking?

[delcecchi]

Thats good to know, heard replacing the flywheel is not so easy though. The rest of what you said sounds like the teacher on charlie on charlie brown, am rather mechanically challenged. Could the wrong wattage cause such a clanking?

Just to stick my part in, the answer is no. They are interchangeable. The worst that would happen is it wouldn't start in winter.

[Jeremy airjer W]

Yup, the higher wattage just means it has more power to turn the engine over in colder temps.

[Surface Tension]

Seeing how this was rebuilt the there is a good chance if there was a shim for the starter it didn't get put back in or put back in the wrong place.

[Jeremy airjer W]

If it is the starter with the horizontal bolts than there is no shim.

[MJ1657]

Thankfully the days of shims are about gone......

[efgh]

A engine usually stops with the flywheel in the same place. When the starter engages it will in time wear out the teeth on the flywheel. When the teeth are worn down in one spot you will hear a grind, then a clunk when the starter engages. I think your flywheel went south and needs replacing, no eazy job, drop the tran,cluch if there is one,tork converter if there is one, remove the flywheel, get a new ringear pressed on or get a good flywheel from a junkyard.

[SkunkedAgain]

That's all garage mumbo jumbo for meaning just relax, lay back, and open up your wallet!

That was my thought though too...flywheel.