Starter

Asked by MoonShadow3x7 Jul 01, 2019 at 03:58 PM about the 1981 Chevrolet El Camino RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Shimming a starter and checking solenoid. My car
is making a whirring noise when I try to turn it over.
I think the starter can't reach the flywheel  so it
can't ignite. I think I don't know anything about
cars I'm just trying to learn as I go

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KenF answered 4 years ago

Your guess sounds like a good one, check the pinion gear is actually engaging the flywheel. Your starter may not need shims, so removing those will certainly get the pinion gear closer to where it needs to be.

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