Starter Issues
Ok, so I have a 1997 6.5l Turbo Diesel. Has the 4L80E transmission. I just replaced the starter and starter bolts in her last week. Got a couple of starts before I started getting a grinding noise while cranking. After 2 or 3 tried with the grinding, it no longer would crank, and did nothing but grind. Pulled the transmission, and replaced the flexplate with a brand new one. Got a couple of cranks, then same grinding. I took the starter back, and got another new one, and am still having the same problem. Was able to look at the armature/flexplate gap, and I have quite a large space (about half an inch or more). I have put 5 shims now on the outer side of the starer, and am still quite aways away from the flex plate. Any idea on how to get the starter any closer? I am still about half an inch away, and barley making contact on the flexplate.
1997 C2500 6.5l Turbo Diesel. 4L80E transmission, and Dually Rear Axle (from a 1995)