Starter won't engage
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Starter won't engage
Hello I have a 1999 Chevy k1500 and I can't get my starter to engage. I tried hitting the starter, tightening up the battery cables. Any help would help me greatly
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Won't engage as in you hear clicking or nothing happens at all?? Or the plunger activates and/or the motor spins, but it won't engage the flywheel??
It is difficult to say where the problem lies, but there aren't a lot of parts in between. A new starter may be in the forecast. Good luck!
It is difficult to say where the problem lies, but there aren't a lot of parts in between. A new starter may be in the forecast. Good luck!
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Won't engage as in you hear clicking or nothing happens at all?? Or the plunger activates and/or the motor spins, but it won't engage the flywheel??
It is difficult to say where the problem lies, but there aren't a lot of parts in between. A new starter may be in the forecast. Good luck!
It is difficult to say where the problem lies, but there aren't a lot of parts in between. A new starter may be in the forecast. Good luck!
The plunger comes out but won't engage the fly wheel
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By coming out, I presume you mean it is trying to engage but possibly grinding or spinning freely all together. There are several possibilities, here are a few:
-If it is an aftermarket starter, I personally, have had issues with it lining up correctly to the flywheel. A switch back to the OEM starter and I was good.
-There are missing teeth on the flywheel/flex plate. If this is the case, you either have to manually rotate to a spot where it can engage (would be quite a pain to do routinely) or replace it all together.
-Starter could just be old and worn. Those gears are soft and they take a beating over time and may just need to be replaced.
-Some of the teeth on the flywheel/flex plate may be worn, deformed, or rounded. You can manually rotate little by little and file/grind the teeth edges back to smooth to allow easier engagement. Make sure you are rotating in the same direction the engine operates.
A few ideas. Good luck!
-If it is an aftermarket starter, I personally, have had issues with it lining up correctly to the flywheel. A switch back to the OEM starter and I was good.
-There are missing teeth on the flywheel/flex plate. If this is the case, you either have to manually rotate to a spot where it can engage (would be quite a pain to do routinely) or replace it all together.
-Starter could just be old and worn. Those gears are soft and they take a beating over time and may just need to be replaced.
-Some of the teeth on the flywheel/flex plate may be worn, deformed, or rounded. You can manually rotate little by little and file/grind the teeth edges back to smooth to allow easier engagement. Make sure you are rotating in the same direction the engine operates.
A few ideas. Good luck!
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