Miatav8,MstrASE,A&P,F wrote:
1. Remove the starter.
2. Remove the motor/solenoid half leaving the bolt-on plate and bendix.
3. Clean the face and teeth of the ring gear through the opening so the clay will stick well.
4. Add a 1/4 inch layer of clay/playdoh to the face and teeth.
5. Spray the bendix gear with anti-stick/cooking spray so the gear does not pull the clay away when removed.
6. Install the plate/bendix and push the gear by hand into the flywheel fully, one time.
7. Remove the plate/bendix and take a pic to show us what the problem is.
The crank bolt should be accessible from below with a ratchet and a socket.
I thought we were still on step 6.
See pic for where material would be removed in orange. I have not suggested removing material from the bolt holes.
A 1mm horizontal movement of the starter body does not equal a 1mm change in gear engagement.
This didn't work again or you didn't reinstall the washer/shims with the starter swap?
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