MaineBroncoBeast
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1984 Ford Bronco XLT 5.8L 351 Windsor.
I'm at the end of my rebuild. I replaced the automatic transmission because the driver side bell housing bolts and guide pin had been cracked and alignment would be out causing the flexplate to warp and fracture and could cause other damage to the engine. Now I've just filled the tranny and started the engine for the first time with the new tranny (new to me). The starter engaging the flexplate sounds off to me. It sounds too loud when it cranks and sounds like it slams into the flexplate teeth prior to cranking.
I've gone through 2 flexplates with the old engine and tranny and 2 or 3 starters. Maybe it's coincidence, but after installing the last starter in the old engine/tranny, it also seemed to slam and crank hard followed soon after with the shearing of the flexplate. I seem to remember not hearing the starter strain like that before.
I'm wondering if a shim is required? It didn't have any when I got the truck but that doesn't mean I don't need them. I bought the last few starters from advanced auto parts.
I'd appreciate any thoughts on cause and effect... I could be missing something. If I do require shims, where can I get them or how can I fab them.
Thank you.
I'm at the end of my rebuild. I replaced the automatic transmission because the driver side bell housing bolts and guide pin had been cracked and alignment would be out causing the flexplate to warp and fracture and could cause other damage to the engine. Now I've just filled the tranny and started the engine for the first time with the new tranny (new to me). The starter engaging the flexplate sounds off to me. It sounds too loud when it cranks and sounds like it slams into the flexplate teeth prior to cranking.
I've gone through 2 flexplates with the old engine and tranny and 2 or 3 starters. Maybe it's coincidence, but after installing the last starter in the old engine/tranny, it also seemed to slam and crank hard followed soon after with the shearing of the flexplate. I seem to remember not hearing the starter strain like that before.
I'm wondering if a shim is required? It didn't have any when I got the truck but that doesn't mean I don't need them. I bought the last few starters from advanced auto parts.
I'd appreciate any thoughts on cause and effect... I could be missing something. If I do require shims, where can I get them or how can I fab them.
Thank you.