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1975 Chevrolet Chevette Repair Question


Topics covered: Starter, Flywheel, Grinding.
Mileage: No information provided.

Asked on December 28, 2010

Starter

My starter went out on 1975 corvette I bought a couple from local autoparts store they start it once and then grind real loud.Do I need to buy one from a corvette place
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Answer

Replied on January 4, 2011

You shouldn't have to. If they are grinding, make sure the teeth on the flywheel are good. Also, make sure the solenoid on the starter isn't failing. One last thing, were there any shims on the original starter? To be honest, to me it sounds like a bad solenoid. If you are getting the same aftermarket part, you may want to try a different brand.

Let me know.
Joe

Tiny Answered by Jacobandnickolas (expert)
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