[AMC-list] Fw: jeep eating starters

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ivan below is having some troubles with his Jeep eating starters. I talked to him over phone but figured some of you folks might want to chime in also, if you have any advise or help please be sure to copy your reply to him as he would appreciate it and thanks in advance to all who might reply.
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ivan Puckett     ipuckett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



      Hi Eddie.

      I live in Katy and have spent the last 3 years rebuilding a 1980 Jeep CJ7 with a 304. 

      I cannot keep a starter in this thing. I am on my third rebuilt one and they sound horrible when at the beginning and then they fail. I am VERY concerned about excess wear on the flywheel ring gear. 

      The starters they have been giving me all have 9 tooth pinion gears. I have tried the spacer trick between the starter and the housing, to no avail. In fact, it looks like the starter is barely engaging, judging from the wear patterns.

       I am very reluctant to drive it very far for fear it wont start up again. 

      I did receive some info off one of the jeep forums that indicates there may have been a 153 tooth and a 168 tooth. If that is true, I have no way of specifying a certain starter for a specific application. 

      Any thoughts about all this? Any help is appreciated. 
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