Starter tearing up the Starter Ring Gear

[Th3InfamousI]

Starter on my 07 K9 is tearing up the Starter Ring Gear and finding some shavings in the primary. The starter makes a load clunk once in awhile, its not all the time. I've put about 1,500 miles on it as it's just off and on. However after noticing the shavings have become a bit more concerned.

Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[pknowles]

take a flashlight and examine your starter housing, I'll bet its busted.

 

[BWG56]

take a flashlight and examine your starter housing, I'll bet its busted.

X2 Yea Buddy, right on, mine was and I didn't know it till I removed the tranny for a rebuild.

Kaptin can fix you up if it is.

 

[chacha]

Things to check;
- play in the shaft that holds the pinion gear
- alignment of the pinion and the starter ring gear (while the outer primary case is off)
- starter body alignment to the primary housing (a loose starter mounting bolt can cause this)

 

[Th3InfamousI]

Thanks guys...I haven't opened it up to take a look yet. Bought a house a few months ago and lift hasn't made its way to the new house yet. Hopefully finish my garage next weekend and get settled with all my tools.

 

[Diesel Dan]

Send that starter 2 Curtis.....he will fix it up.....as others mentioned..........check the starter housing......look for any cracks!

 

[pknowles]

Eric, obviously you don't have your priorities in the correct order, tools always first

 

[HMAN]

I noticed my Pit had some wear on the ring so I took it off and flipped it around. Nearly new surface for the starter gear now. Just my poor ass fix.....and 2¢.

 

[pauldeepsea]

I noticed my Pit had some wear on the ring so I took it off and flipped it around. Nearly new surface for the starter gear now. Just my poor ass fix.....and 2¢.

H just wanted to say thanks for the v&h pipes, really liking them . Need to do an alignment and the fix the short in the headlight! Then ride it . The bbc sled is my favorite one

 

[Th3InfamousI]

Eric, obviously you don't have your priorities in the correct order, tools always first

Yea - Well I was previously renting and I still have the garage and could only find someone to rent the apt and didn't want the garage. So since I'm still paying for the garage the tools were last.