Need some help with my YJ

87yjinCincy · 08-22-2007, 02:25 PM

So just out of pure curiosity, did this guy completely bull**** me when he said the starter could need lined up correctly? My g/f's dad also said that's what it could be but I'm not seeing on here where it'd need to be lined up.

94Dodge Truggy · 08-22-2007, 03:15 PM

Some vehicles have shims for the starter to be correctly aligned. Does sound like it is a starter issue. Good thing is it is easier to change.

87yjinCincy · 08-22-2007, 03:19 PM

I swear if it's a starter issue I'm going to be the happiest bastard alive. lol I guess I've just prepared myself for the worst. Well, where it's sitting right now it won't start. So if I pull it there should be damage on the flywheel visibly if it is in fact the flywheel.

carwash · 08-22-2007, 03:32 PM

pull that starter, keep us posted.

87yjinCincy · 08-22-2007, 03:34 PM

Will do. You'll be hearing from me again in about 2.5 hours. lol

jfiscus · 08-22-2007, 04:55 PM

Recently I've attempted to purchase a starter for a 91 Toyota Camry & a 93 Plymoh Voyager from Advance Auto Parts. Both times the starters they sold me were THE WRONG STARTERS for the vehicles, even though that's what was listed for the vehicle in their computers.

Both times I've had to take the OEM starters off and get the part numbers to cross reference, then the "new" starters worked fine.

I could definitely see a replacement starter being the incorrect one for the vehicle & causing a noise like this. If you have the correct starter/flywheel on your vehicle, then you really shouldn't need shims if it didn't have them on the starter that was taken off, because the replacement should be the exact same dimensions.

87yjinCincy · 08-22-2007, 06:28 PM

Well guys, here are pics of the carnage. I believe I need to replace a flywheel.

carwash · 08-22-2007, 03:17 PM

they sell starter shims for a reason. keep in mind, your remanufactured starter has probably been on 5 vehicles before yours, so who knows how perfect that mounting surface is...

just pull the starter and take a look at it. Autozone will test it for free. if it having issues, you will be able to tell from the teeth on the bendix.

when you go to pull it, keep turning the rig off if it starts right. restart it till you find a spot where it spins and wont catch. then pull the starter. if it's the flywheel, you will be able to see it then without turning the crank.

carwash · 08-22-2007, 03:17 PM

dangit, i was typing too long, you beat me with the starter shims.

08-22-2007, 03:19 PM	#3
87yjinCincy Jeep Noob Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Blue Ash Posts: 21	I swear if it's a starter issue I'm going to be the happiest bastard alive. lol I guess I've just prepared myself for the worst. Well, where it's sitting right now it won't start. So if I pull it there should be damage on the flywheel visibly if it is in fact the flywheel. Last edited by 87yjinCincy; 08-22-2007 at 03:21 PM.

08-22-2007, 03:32 PM	#4
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	pull that starter, keep us posted. __________________

08-22-2007, 06:28 PM	#7
87yjinCincy Jeep Noob Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Blue Ash Posts: 21	Well guys, here are pics of the carnage. I believe I need to replace a flywheel. Last edited by 87yjinCincy; 08-23-2007 at 08:28 AM.

08-22-2007, 03:17 PM	#8
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	they sell starter shims for a reason. keep in mind, your remanufactured starter has probably been on 5 vehicles before yours, so who knows how perfect that mounting surface is... just pull the starter and take a look at it. Autozone will test it for free. if it having issues, you will be able to tell from the teeth on the bendix. when you go to pull it, keep turning the rig off if it starts right. restart it till you find a spot where it spins and wont catch. then pull the starter. if it's the flywheel, you will be able to see it then without turning the crank. __________________

08-22-2007, 03:17 PM	#9
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	dangit, i was typing too long, you beat me with the starter shims. __________________

08-22-2007, 02:25 PM	#1
87yjinCincy Jeep Noob Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Blue Ash Posts: 21	So just out of pure curiosity, did this guy completely bull**** me when he said the starter could need lined up correctly? My g/f's dad also said that's what it could be but I'm not seeing on here where it'd need to be lined up.

08-22-2007, 03:15 PM	#2
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	Some vehicles have shims for the starter to be correctly aligned. Does sound like it is a starter issue. Good thing is it is easier to change.

08-22-2007, 03:34 PM	#5
87yjinCincy Jeep Noob Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Blue Ash Posts: 21	Will do. You'll be hearing from me again in about 2.5 hours. lol

08-22-2007, 04:55 PM	#6
jfiscus Terrain Stomper Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Crittenden, KY Posts: 633	Recently I've attempted to purchase a starter for a 91 Toyota Camry & a 93 Plymoh Voyager from Advance Auto Parts. Both times the starters they sold me were THE WRONG STARTERS for the vehicles, even though that's what was listed for the vehicle in their computers. Both times I've had to take the OEM starters off and get the part numbers to cross reference, then the "new" starters worked fine. I could definitely see a replacement starter being the incorrect one for the vehicle & causing a noise like this. If you have the correct starter/flywheel on your vehicle, then you really shouldn't need shims if it didn't have them on the starter that was taken off, because the replacement should be the exact same dimensions.

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