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Old 09-21-2009, 05:18 PM   #12
mclairmo
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Re: Remote solenoid install by pictures

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Originally Posted by landarts View Post
I used the shims that came with starter , and the shims from the old starter.
Usually, I just use a large paper clip and measure the gap between the starter pinion gear (fully extended) and the flexplate/flywheel teeth to makes sure the paper clip slides with a slight drag between the bottom of one starter pinion tooth and one valley (between teeth) in the flexplate/flywheel teeth. Too much clearance will give you noise like a grinding and eventually round off the teeth, too little clearance may prevent pinion engagement and cause a chattering noise.
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