Starter Shims

[Jo Baggs]

1977 CJ5 w/ 304. I replaced the ring gear from the previous post (Chewed up
Flywheel). I bought a new starter as the old starter gear looked a little
worn on the front of the gear. How do I know if the starter is aligned
correctly to prevent this from happening again? People talk about it being
"shimmed" correctly. How do I know which side to shim against the
bellhousing? Thanks

[PeterD]

On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:33:47 -0600, "Jo Baggs" <J...@says.shaddup> wrote:

>1977 CJ5 w/ 304. I replaced the ring gear from the previous post (Chewed up
>Flywheel). I bought a new starter as the old starter gear looked a little
>worn on the front of the gear. How do I know if the starter is aligned
>correctly to prevent this from happening again? People talk about it being
>"shimmed" correctly.

Done properly you measure the clearance between the two gears.
Requires you manually engauge the starter clutch/solenoid (or whatever
moves the gears to mate). Then measure clearance. Different
starter/engine combinations take difference clearances, and sorry: I
don't know the 'right' clearance for this engine... <g> Some people
can listen and tell you if it is right based on teh noise. And many
people *think* they can tell you if it is right based on the noise.

> How do I know which side to shim against the
>bellhousing? Thanks

Puzzled: could it be done 'wrong'?

>

[Mike Romain]

You are not supposed to need them on an AMC engine. You can't use them
on my 258 because the starter bolts 'into' the bell housing, it doesn't
bolt 'up' to the block lie a GM one does. This means shims would only
set the depth an the gear set or bendix as some call them does that already.

Mike
2000 Cherokee Sport
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG AT's, 'glass nose to tail in '00
'New' frame and everything else in '09. Some Canadian Bush Trip and
Build Photos: http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com

[L.W.(Bill) Hughes III]

Hi Joe,
http://www.billhughes.com/temp/82JeepCJStarter.pdf If it needs a shim,
the sound will be a little high pitched, like an old Hemi, or fighter
airplane. I've forgot hundreds, and only had to buy one wheel.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:BillH...@billhughes.com

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[Mike Romain]

Ok, I was mistaken about the 304 it would seem, that starter does bolt
up to the block and can use shims, thanks for the info Bill.

Mike

[Jo Baggs]

"Mike Romain" <rom...@nospam.live.com> wrote in message
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Mike, you were right. The starter bolts into the bellhousing. It does not
bolt into the block. Not sure what kind of engine is on Bill's previous
diagram.