OMG I HATE STARTERS!!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" />
Had the orginal stater in and messured and it looked all good for space with the engine on the stand(had to add spacers to get it to line up correctly) once I get the motor in the truck it was working good no grind turned engine over fine but sometimes would just click not do anything when I go to start, I figured it could be ground or other wiring I dont have connected at the time, or even the ignition. But once I got more wiring and in thory got it so it should start..... It only will click never turn the engine over <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" /> So I removed the starter and tested it on the bench it would move forward but not spin so its bad, replace the motor from the v6 starter on the 2.6 starter and bench tested again same results, then replace soilnoid from the v6 onto the 2.6 starter and that seamed to work on the bench it would move out and spin (and I checked it seams to be moving in the correct direction)
Put it in the car and grinds like crazy but does turn the engine a little bit over, then added more spacers and it would grind still turn the engine over some then spin freely without turning the motor. So I thought maybe its too many spacers so removed all I could. no change..... thought maybe my engine mount was touching the starter and making it not sit flush, ground that to give extra clearance but no change....
Does the v6 soilonoid not move as far as the 2.6 one maybe? Other then the terminals on different sides it seams to look the same. Any ideas? I guess I could try the motor from the 2.6 with the soloind from the v6 and see if that works almost the only combo I havnt tried.
