Starting Problems On My 1977

[Silverandblack]

The starter motor drive gear does not engage the flywheel on my 77 vette, I have changed out the starter motor including the bendex and it's still the same . Shims have never been used on the car since I've owned it ( 25 years )

Any help would be appreciated.

Go Lakers !!!!!!!

 

[ArkShark]

You have any teeth on the flywheel?

Is the solenoid actuating?

Do you hear a noise of the starter spinning?

 

[brusso]

May want to rotate engine, by hand, a quarter turn to see if there is any change. May have a dead spot on fly wheel or flex plate if it's an auto trans.

 

[goingballistic]

The starter motor drive gear does not engage the flywheel on my 77 vette, I have changed out the starter motor including the bendex and it's still the same . Shims have never been used on the car since I've owned it ( 25 years )

Any help would be appreciated.

Go Lakers !!!!!!!

You need to make sure the bendix is extending to the fly wheel. If it is then you have ( as others have said ) a dead spot on the flywheel ( no teeth ). Rotate the motor be hand and try it. You should be able to hear the bendix extend and spin, if it does that the starter is OK and the fly wheel is the problem.

 

[Motion 1]

Any chance that you may have left out the spring on the selnoid?