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lineman

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When I bought the boat it star

When I bought the boat it started & ran fine. Later in the year I tried to start it & it made a loud klunk & wouldnt turn over. I pulled the starter & realized that the frame was cracked & only one bolt was holding the starter on. I replaced the starter & had no problems for an entire summer. The following year I ran it a couple of times & then it started acting like the bendix was not even pushing the gear out. I took the starter back to the parts store & they replaced it free under warranty. I put the new one in & went to the lake for the day. It started probably 50 times that day with no problem. The next weekend I went to start it & it would engage very loudly & turn very slightly. After enough of bumping it I finally got it to go all the way around once but ran the battery down doing it. I know this was the wrong thing to do but I was pissed. I put jumper cables from my truck on it & it started making the noise like metal on metal(not just a solenoid noise). There were not any shims on the original starter but I'm starting to wonder if I dont need to try to shim it but I would be scared to mess up something else if I tried
 
"Mike...My experience with GM

"Mike...My experience with GM starters is in automotive applications so I am not sure if this information will be useful...In automotive applications, the starter mounts from the bottom of the block and the bolts are installed vertically...if this is not how yours is set up, disregard the following information...
GM starters often require the use of shims to allow them to properly mesh with the flywheel gear...the shims are available from NAPA stores and come in several thicknesses. They can be added or removed by removing one of the starter bolts completely and just loosening the other. There is a procedure for measuring the clearance between the starter gear and the flywheel gear with a round wire feeler gauge. The Bolts are also very special and should never be replaced with just standard bolts. It is not unusual to need to add or remove shims when installing a rebuilt starter. Improperly shimmed starters will be noisy or crank slowly or engage improperly and wear out quickly. Some starters have an additional bracket at the far end of the starter for additional support...very often a mechanic in a hurry will decide to eliminate that bracket to get the job done faster. I don't know if this information is helpful...it is all from automotive applications and may not apply to your motor...good luck"
 
"[b]"I replaced the starte

""I replaced the starter & had no problems for an entire summer."

Ayuh,....

That says it Don't need Shims....

My WAGuess is,...
It's probably falling off again...."
 
"Say Bondo you been suckin gas

"Say Bondo you been suckin gasoline fumes again my friend?? Or is your typing finger got a band aid on it. If I didn't know better I would say your slurring!
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