Starter housing problems

[Redneck1939]

Hey guys I got and 84 b2 and I'm having a starter issue the starter housing keeps snapping on the ring were the lower bolt goes through. I am now on my third starter and I'm at a loss. fly wheel looks fine,what could be the issue? I bought it in feb then the starter went out three weeks ago and the second one yesterday. It sounds horrible when starting also. Thanks!

 

[wildbill23c]

You may need to shim the starter, or your starter bolts are not the correct ones as was my case, I wasn't breaking the housings, but the starter bolts wouldn't hold the starter in position for more than a couple days, then I'd have to crawl underneath and realign the starter again so it would quit grinding.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Are there differences between manual and auto starters? IE; orientation or nose depth or...

Richard

 

[Redneck1939]

The first starter I tried to shim it because of the noise it was making it didn't help none. The bolts I couldn't tell ya if they were the correct ones or not. Is there anything else it could possibly be?

 

[wildbill23c]

Does the starter keep coming lose, or seem to start grinding worse after a few starts, or a few days? If so you most likely have the wrong bolts. If you are breaking the mounting tabs off the starter you are probably over-torquing the bolts to begin with.

Also, it took me 4 starters before I got one that sounds pretty descent, these rebuilt starters are garbage and should be illegal.

 

[PetesPonies]

JUst make sure it is sitting perfectly flush when it's seated. Otherwise strain would be on a mounting lug as you tighten it.

 

[Redneck1939]

No it's not coming loose and it sounds the same if anything it sounds better and then gets worse I will make sure it's in properly thanks for the input guys