So, I am putting the car back together and got to a point where I though let's try to crank it up! I can hear the starter making a weird noise, but clealy the flywheel is not moving...

Car was running 4 months ago, than I took out the transmission, clutch, bellhousing and starter ... and just put back eveything together

So I have 2 questions:

1) I read that the voltage at the starter should at least be 10.5 Volts -> I will be checking that tonight, is this the correct value?

2) While talking to a c-worker, he mentioned that I may have lost some shims between teh starter and bellhousing -> when I removed the started I did not notice any shims, and I did not see anything on possible shims in the 66 ford mustang shop manual -> are there such shims or not?

Any other idea or comment would be welcome ... oh and I should add that I think I may have done something stupid too ... I painted the outside of the starter (I did put tape on all the openings though) ... couldteh paint have gone somewhere it should not have and damaged the starter ? I mean starter is 35$ so if I have to I'll buyanother one

Thanks!

 

Anybody? comments / ideas?

 

There are no shims. Take your starter out and take it and your battery to Autozone or any parts place and have them test them. Ifthey arestill good, then go back home and put a 15/16" socket on the big nut on the front of your crankcase, and with a 1/2" breaker bar see if you can turn the engine over. If not you have have put the transmission in wrong and something is binding.

 

Maybe all the paint you put on the cover is keeping you from having a good ground too. Scarpe a small section clean where the starter bolts to the bellhousing to test it out. Let us know.

 

Scrape is the correct word, LOL

 

Same flywheel right?

 

Yes, same fly wheel - just checked and it looks like the battery is kind of weak - I'll get this adressed first and then get back to you guys.

Glen, thanks for teh feedback on the shims - kind of what I expected!

 

Shims are for Chevy's

 

yah. starter needs ground alright. but my guess it's getting ground as otherwise it wouldn't do much.
A starters job is to engage into the flywheel and then turn and disconnect from the flywheel again when you stop starting and engine is running.
It's not engaged in the flywheel the whole time as it would turn constantly when engine runs (will kill a starter in minutes).

So if you start and it only makes sound like an electromotor running in idle like a loud fan or so, then it seems that the starter is not engaging to flywheel gear.

or what sound does it make exactly if not this one ?

Kalli

 

I like for my engine to start immediately. I mean, I don't want to hear a starter grinding away. So, I have an 875 cold cranking amp Interstate battery and the pertronix electronic ignition. I guess I have a restomod.