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06-24-2005, 04:18 PM
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79 Caprice Classic Starter Problem - Help!
My brother has a 79 Caprice. The initial problem began with it 'sometimes' not starting - so he replaced the starter. After one week, the same thing happened. It makes a sound of "many cans dragging on the pavement" and then after several attempts to get it starter (of course the loud sound continues each time) it finally starts. He has now replaced 3 starters! What is the problem? Please help!
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06-25-2005, 12:16 AM
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Did you/he check the starter shimming? If it is too tight against the flexplate the starter won't last long..and if too far away it will grind up the starter gear and the flexplate.
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06-25-2005, 12:26 AM
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Re: 79 Caprice Classic Starter Problem - Help!
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06-29-2005, 06:30 PM
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Re: 79 Caprice Classic Starter Problem - Help!
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According to my brother - it doesn't have a shimming. What do you think? |
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07-03-2005, 10:05 AM
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Re: 79 Caprice Classic Starter Problem - Help!
Rotate the flexplate 360 deg. Check ALL the teeth.
You may have one, or several bad spots (teeth missing, or ground down). Jim S |
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07-03-2005, 11:51 AM
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if you do have groound down or broken teeth on the flexplate you have a lot of work to replace it
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Re: Re: 79 Caprice Classic Starter Problem - Help!
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Even if the old starter didn't need a shim or shims, the new one very likely does. That's based on the sounds that you're reporting -that's what improper shimming sounds like. You (or your brother) can go down to the parts house and ask for a few. They don't cost all that much. What you do is try a medium thickness shim first, then either add another (thinner) one or replace the medium thickness one with a thin one. Keep working on it until the starter sounds normal again.
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