QuickPaws
Active Member
I'm getting the idea my 625 dollar Ranger is going to start costing alot more than I thought it might.
I have a new problem, and again after searching, seem to have come up paws empty.
Here's the run down:
When trying to start it, it basically sounds like either the starter cog ( or the flywheel) is skipping teeth and grinding // knocking off each other. Last weekend my best friend ( the trucks regular driver ) went to start it, it made some loud knocking // cracking, and then the starter just spun.
I went and bought a new one ( 144 dollars later... ouch. ) and put it in last night after work...(I looked at both the starter and the flywheel itself ( the section I could see ) and didn't see anything broken, no chipped teeth.... but the starter I pulled out was a junkyard starter ( id'd by the paint marker numbers on it. ) aaaaaaaannnd it's doing basically the same thing.
So in my eyes, this means I have to pull the transmission, drive shaft? and actually inspect the flywheel.. right?
ANY ideas // suggestions // you name it, I'm all for it. We both start working the same place next week, but have different schedules for the first week.. I can drive him and hang out for 5 hours, and make him wait 3 for me to get off work...but after that I'd rather be able to drive the fuel budget friendly vehicle over my 'omfg feed me moAr' Cherokee if I can help it.
Many thanks ahead of time.
I should mention that when it's running there's no clanging, rattling, tinging, ticking, or other noise that would otherwise indicate busted teeth // metal sitting in the bottom of the bellhousing // beneath the flywheel.
I have a new problem, and again after searching, seem to have come up paws empty.

Here's the run down:
When trying to start it, it basically sounds like either the starter cog ( or the flywheel) is skipping teeth and grinding // knocking off each other. Last weekend my best friend ( the trucks regular driver ) went to start it, it made some loud knocking // cracking, and then the starter just spun.
I went and bought a new one ( 144 dollars later... ouch. ) and put it in last night after work...(I looked at both the starter and the flywheel itself ( the section I could see ) and didn't see anything broken, no chipped teeth.... but the starter I pulled out was a junkyard starter ( id'd by the paint marker numbers on it. ) aaaaaaaannnd it's doing basically the same thing.
So in my eyes, this means I have to pull the transmission, drive shaft? and actually inspect the flywheel.. right?
ANY ideas // suggestions // you name it, I'm all for it. We both start working the same place next week, but have different schedules for the first week.. I can drive him and hang out for 5 hours, and make him wait 3 for me to get off work...but after that I'd rather be able to drive the fuel budget friendly vehicle over my 'omfg feed me moAr' Cherokee if I can help it.
Many thanks ahead of time.

I should mention that when it's running there's no clanging, rattling, tinging, ticking, or other noise that would otherwise indicate busted teeth // metal sitting in the bottom of the bellhousing // beneath the flywheel.