How to tell if your starter needs a shim?
I put in a new Powermaster high torque mini starter and was wondering if it needs a shim. Right now there is no shim in it. First i tried it with one shim, and it sounded smooth when starting, but it would randomly sound like its just spinning and missing the teeth on the flywheel.
Why is my starter too far from the flywheel?
If the starter skips as it is turning the engine, your starter could be too far from the flexplate/flywheel. You could have the wrong starter nose cone, or if you are using shims, remove as many as it takes to get the proper clearance.
What happens if you put too much clearance on a starter?
To much clearance and you will shear the teeth off the flex plate. Also make sure you are using knurled bolts with 3/8 thread, not metric. The knurling will protrude into the block. If you don’t you will cause major damage because the starter will twist around no matter how tight you make it.
Is the starter fitment the same for manual and automatic cars?
This fitment is true for both manual and automatic equipped cars, but, most times a manual transmission equipped car used a cast-iron nose from the factory. Like the OE starter bolts, these starter bolts from ARP have a specific shank diameter and knurling to help position the starter, and keep it from moving when torque is applied.
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What happens if you don’t put a shim in the starter?
If you don’t you will cause major damage because the starter will twist around no matter how tight you make it. The last starter I bought came with instructions that said if whole shims failed to get the proper alignment then cut a shim in half (no more than 0.015″) and apply the shim to the passenger side bolt only.
To much clearance and you will shear the teeth off the flex plate. Also make sure you are using knurled bolts with 3/8 thread, not metric. The knurling will protrude into the block. If you don’t you will cause major damage because the starter will twist around no matter how tight you make it.