Re: [AMC-list] jeep eating starters

[Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like the flywheel is already bad and causing the problem. There is a different drive for AMC than Ford applications (longer teeth)

Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10




From: eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: baadassGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx; carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx
CC: ipuckett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Fw: jeep eating starters
Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 21:47:13 -0500










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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