Starter problems

[LiLBellboy]

Hello my name is Craig and I've been having starter problems for about two yrs now I've put a new flywheel on new bendix in numerous time and I'm still getting a hard grinding when I try and start the motor so now days I just make sure I have a hill near by and flintstone it. My question is on a 1990-1991 Ford ranger 2.9L standard transmission did the bendix gear have a different rotation in the gear ears (what I call them?) Meaning when u look they are slanted or grooved on the left side when looking at it from the end during those yr models were they ever made with the slat/groove on the right side instead?

 

[RonD]

It was a know issue for the 2.8l and 2.9l Rangers and B2's and mostly with manual transmissions

Loads of suggestions on how to fix the issue

Have a read here at this one: https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?threads/common-starter-issue-fix.171835/

 

[Oxxon]

Hello and welcome to the TRS.

 

[LiLBellboy]

It was a know issue for the 2.8l and 2.9l Rangers and B2's and mostly with manual transmissions

Loads of suggestions on how to fix the issue

Have a read here at this one: https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?threads/common-starter-issue-fix.171835/

Thanks so much! Were there just problems Ford were having with getting their parts in time together or maybe just poor manufacturing of the parts?