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mike reese

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so i replace my proform high performance starter with some cheap starter from o riley. i installed it and still having the same problem. im still getting that click noise and the engine sometimes turn over but wont crank i and get this horrible noise. most of the time it wont even turn over. need some advice on what to do next.
 

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If the battery is fully charged and the battery cable is in good shape then it is probably a bad ground, check the engine ground to make sure it's clean and a good ground with at least a 4 gauge wire directly from the battery terminal

 
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mike reese

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i did clean and nothing changed. after i turn the key a millions times it does engage but makes a horrible *ss sound
 

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did you bother testing the starter you took out and the new one before you installed it? And have you checked to make sure the engine isn't seized? A starter is a simple electric motor with a solenoid and a bendix, all it takes to make it work is 12 volts, lots of amps and a good ground.
 
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mike reese

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how to check to see if my engine is seized? and i checked my old starter and it just shaked horribly and i didnt check my new one at all. also i do have a 350 engine
 

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Did you shim the starter? What do the teeth look like on the flexplate.

A horrible noise sounds like the starter teeth and felxplate teeth are grinding.
 
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mike reese

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so i addes the shim. nothing changed. i talked to mu uncle and he says i could have wired it wrong.
 

TURNA

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Sometimes it takes more than 1 shim. You have to play with them until you find the correct combo.
 
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