[V8] Help, no start v8

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 lschor <lschor at westga.edu> writes:

> w/sport seats)a few weeks ago. Every once in a while I would turn 
> the key to start and get a sound not unlike turning a car to start when
the 
> engine is already running. Each time, the next turn of the key worked
fine. 

Sounds like you may have stripped a few flywheel teeth or bendix teeth. 
You can check the flywheel teeth from underneath, if there aren't any
chipped or missing teeth, remove the starter and check for excessive play
in the bendix or worn teeth.  On V8Q #1 the inner part of the starter 
bendix gear  had worn and had some slight side play, this was enough to
cause the "Alfred E Neuman" syndrome and I had to change the flywheel and
starter.

To pull the starter, I've found that the easiest way to get out the
rearward facing Allen bolt (you'll see what I mean when you get in there)
is to cut a normal Allen wrench so it sticks out of the bolt head a bit,
then put a gear wrench on that.  

BCNU,
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