78Suburban
1/2 ton status
When I crank my burban it will occasionally make a crunching noise like the flywheel and starter are having a fight. what is causing this and is it harmful (sure sounds like it). can I fix the problem
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Crunching Noise
- Thread starter 78Suburban
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royjones
Trucker upper
Hello
Hay man you need to get under your ride and check things out . you will prob. have to change the starter. but dont wait to long or it will cause perm damage to the flywheel . If it has'nt already
Hay man you need to get under your ride and check things out . you will prob. have to change the starter. but dont wait to long or it will cause perm damage to the flywheel . If it has'nt already
k5guyva
1/2 ton status
Mine did that not long ago and crunched the transmission pump on the 700R4.
78Suburban
1/2 ton status
What problems do I need to look for? How much would I new starter cost? It only does it every now and then, it usually turns right over and fires right up.
78Suburban
1/2 ton status
I'm really scared. Is the suburban I purchased a damaged piece of junk? Please give me some advise yall. What do I do about the slipping when I try to crank it?
78Suburban
1/2 ton status
sorry I keep bumping this up, but I am really concerned. Is this a common problem? Do I need to replace the flywheel and/or starter. please give me some help and advise, I don't want to srew up my tranny or anything on my burban.
Please Help me
Thanks very much
Please Help me
Thanks very much
k5guyva
1/2 ton status
Mine was a rare condition.... the bolts on the flywheel backed out. It took out the flywheel, starter, and tranny. Good thing I was about to replace the engine. It turned out I replaced the tranny while I was at it.
78Suburban
1/2 ton status
wonderful.
I might blow my suburban up with dynamite for kicks & giggles
I might blow my suburban up with dynamite for kicks & giggles
k5guyva
1/2 ton status
The common problem is that it will eat up the teeth on the flywheel if your starter doesn't line up correctly. Then you're in for replacing the flywheel and the starter. Its definitely worth your time to get under it and look around.
78Suburban
1/2 ton status
look around for what? take the starter off and look at its teeth? Could my flywheel be warped in some place? I imagine replacing the flywheel would be a PIA.
78Suburban
1/2 ton status
I almost feel like I am talking to myself, but maybe a few people will respond. After reading a bunch of previous threads, I have decided to try a starter shim kit. I feel like this is almost grasping around in the dark, but maybe I will get lucky and solve the problem........ it this a good idea......... anybody???
Roz
1/2 ton status
proll mix of blazer fest and friday i have no life so my guess is ...
see if bolts are loose
take starter off and look at the teeth - starter and fly.
check to make shure the starter isnt binding or not releasing after the thing starts.
dust cover clearence.
if u still havent found anything put it back to gether (use some locktite) and see if it does it again. sometime she just wants u to kiss the boboo and it is all better(mine does anyway).
if it does it again well go in to more complicated stuff
ive never had to shim mien-its a ford thing id try this stff 1st then see. ull be able to tell if that is the prob after u take it apart- or take a pic and we will tell u
oh and what are ure specs(engine,tranny,year,ect...)
i have no life so my guess is ...see if bolts are loose
take starter off and look at the teeth - starter and fly.
check to make shure the starter isnt binding or not releasing after the thing starts.
dust cover clearence.
if u still havent found anything put it back to gether (use some locktite) and see if it does it again. sometime she just wants u to kiss the boboo and it is all better(mine does anyway).
if it does it again well go in to more complicated stuff
ive never had to shim mien-its a ford thing id try this stff 1st then see. ull be able to tell if that is the prob after u take it apart- or take a pic and we will tell u
oh and what are ure specs(engine,tranny,year,ect...)
78Suburban
1/2 ton status
350,th300, 1978 K20 burban. thanks, I will try to take it off and look at it. do I use blue or red locktie to put it back on?
tomseviltwin
1/2 ton status
78Suburban said:
Crawl under there and make sure the starter is bolted down tight. If it is loose, it sounds like this until the bolts break off and the starter falls down, arcs out on the axle and fries your electrical system. Sometimes the first thing to do is look at the problem and see if anything is obviously wrong.
78Suburban
1/2 ton status
crawled under there. there starter is as snug as a bug. Now what? will the 2 bolts remove it? How do I see the flywheel?
RustyParts
1/2 ton status
Maybe this will help.http://www.carcraft.com/howto/2988/index3.html
Take off your flywheel cover (dust cover) and there the flywheel appear's! Then you can check it all out.
78Suburban
1/2 ton status
Rusty, thanks for the link. Chaddy, how do I get the flywheel dust cover off and what does it look like? is it the black cover thing that is held onto my starter with a large phillips head screw????????? sorry for my ignorance, but I've never fooled with a starter.
78Suburban
1/2 ton status
S'io credesse che mia risposta fosse
A persona che mai tornasse al mondo,
Questa fiamma staria senza piu scosse.
Ma perciocche giammai di questo fondo
Non torno vivo alcun, s'i'odo il vero,
Senza tema d'infamia ti rispondo.
A persona che mai tornasse al mondo,
Questa fiamma staria senza piu scosse.
Ma perciocche giammai di questo fondo
Non torno vivo alcun, s'i'odo il vero,
Senza tema d'infamia ti rispondo.
Fubeca
1/2 ton status
Nao e necessario chorar rapaz - so espera um pouco, poucas pessoas estao aqui nos fims de semana.
