Scimher Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 I went to a small local show, on Saturday where, 2 cars up the line, was a Scorpio - the driver just happened to have bought my car in March of '97 as a basketcase. I was telling him about the starting problems - general consensus being there were more & more teeth getting broken on the flywheel..........he said that he told someone to fit the spacer with the starter motor - & that person never did! Now she has had the starter motor replaced with a new unit a few years ago but, as far as I know, there was no spacer fitted. From the research I've done, not only was there a spacer but, often, shims as well... Can anyone confirm that this is likely to be the reason for the invariable 'click' when the key is turned; but she will then mostly start on the key when pushed forward an inch or two in top gear...........because, up until now, I've thought it to be an engine-out job & a replacement flywheel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 There should be an alloy spacer and steel shims to get final alignment. Thought the starter had to have alloy spacer or it would not located in the hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimher Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 Thanks, Colin! I'll get a spacer off ebay & ring the specialists about shims. Having had a look in the workshop manual I see there are 3 thicknesses for them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimher Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 Well.......the starter motor 'bendix'? was totally crozzled & the teeth on the flywheel were all worn at an angle - some areas worse than others. (Have tried to upload a pic. but don't have enough years left on the calendar to persevere any more! 😒) What was interesting was that there WAS a spacer - but it was 0.4" whereas there is one 0.5" (now fitted!) Shims are available from Rimmers, apparently, but not got one as yet. There is scope for one, I think. The workshop manual has the tolerances - doing some research, I came across a thread about this & no lesser a luminary than Bill Davies, himself, referred to the manual to check & said 'how many people refer to a manual when they're fitting a starter motor....' - so if he was unaware, well, I would think quite a few people are risking premature wear on their starting mechanisms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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