SteveHansen06
07-26-2011, 08:52 PM
The starter went out of my Bert set up on my late model so I bought a new starter. Battery was weak so I replaced it - bolted the starter on greased the idler shaft and hit the button and it turned over perfect. Took the carb cap off and went to start it and it made a terrible grinding sound. I tool the fly wheel cover off and ran my remote starter switch underneath the car so I could see what was going on. When the starter turns it does not push the idler wheel into the teeth - it is like it won't mesh. I took my screw driver and when I hit the starter I helped the idler engage and worked. I hit the starter a couple more times and it worked on it's own but on the third time it would not engage and ground again. I looked at my old starter and it had a washer welded on behind the starter gear. My question is are there different starters out there or do I have an idler problem???