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starter pinion clutch oops Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 8:10 pm     Views: 43      Rating: Not rated

Oversize bushing allowed armature to move off-center just enough during starter operation to allow clutch to make contact with pressure plate protrusions. Assume armature also made contact with housing, as starter eventually failed. I should have paid closer attention to the unusual noises the starter was making...

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