2004 Starter not engaging the flywheel
#1
2004 Starter not engaging the flywheel
So i did lots of searching and came across this:
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tro...ywheel-182025/
This is my issue. The starter starts running, but never engages the flywheel. It looks like the thread just kinda stop without a conclusion. If anyone can help me out.. I bought my starter at autozone and they only sell one kind of starter for automatic and one for standard so I don't see how it would be the wrong part. When i compared them at the store before taking off with them they were identical. Does anyone know a solution to this?
I also have a brand new battery and have swapped out the part once already with AZ.
edit: forgot to mention that this is for a automatic transmission
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tro...ywheel-182025/
This is my issue. The starter starts running, but never engages the flywheel. It looks like the thread just kinda stop without a conclusion. If anyone can help me out.. I bought my starter at autozone and they only sell one kind of starter for automatic and one for standard so I don't see how it would be the wrong part. When i compared them at the store before taking off with them they were identical. Does anyone know a solution to this?
I also have a brand new battery and have swapped out the part once already with AZ.
edit: forgot to mention that this is for a automatic transmission
#5
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iTrader: (12)
My input starts at post #195 : https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-...-189410/page8/
A couple more pics:
Get out your measuring tape....
Last edited by ShellDude; 01-18-2015 at 11:19 AM.
#6
Thanks for the feedback. I called duralast to see if they had another part or anything and the only thing I get from them is them saying it is the correct part and had me do a voltage test. which I did and everything came out fine.
#8
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iTrader: (12)
Looking your zoomed in pictures, in terms of horseshoes and hand grenades, it looks like you have the S1 starter, an almost perfect copy of the older one in my pictures.
Translation: it should work
#12
The teeth are in good shape.
This is the second starter i've got so far. I can indeed try and swap it again, but I'd rather wait to do some more trouble shooting if I can.
Here is also a pic of the whole starter so you can see just in case.
also the starter will spin by hand
upload failed so here is a link
https://i.imgur.com/FijsMs9.jpg
This is the second starter i've got so far. I can indeed try and swap it again, but I'd rather wait to do some more trouble shooting if I can.
Here is also a pic of the whole starter so you can see just in case.
also the starter will spin by hand
upload failed so here is a link
https://i.imgur.com/FijsMs9.jpg
Last edited by heavy_metal; 01-20-2015 at 09:11 PM. Reason: added pic
#13
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iTrader: (12)
do you still have your original starter? have you compared it to the new one(s)?
If I understand correctly the old starter simply isn't turning fast enough but spins the flywheel, or at least engages it, fine.
The new starter gear spins and the solenoid engages correctly but it never makes contact with the flywheel.
Why would this happen?
What could cause it?
If I understand correctly the old starter simply isn't turning fast enough but spins the flywheel, or at least engages it, fine.
The new starter gear spins and the solenoid engages correctly but it never makes contact with the flywheel.
Why would this happen?
- Flywheel and/or starter gear is offset laterally
- Flywheel and/or starter gear is offset vertically
- Both
What could cause it?
- Placement of starter (you're not properly mounting it)
- Your flywheel has moved?
#15
okay I feel kinda dumb? I guess the starter is engaging the flywheel cause the belts are turning when trying to start the engine. I didn't see this till I had my gf try to start the car while I was under the hood. Here is the videos anyway. I am still stumped as to why the car still wont start.
#20
I tried a simple deflood procedure I found on here and it wanted to start so it is flooded. It hasn't worked yet but is making progress. Thanks for leading me to the right direction.
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