1999 Hyundai Elantra starter grinding on flywheel

Tiny
HOPSING420
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  • 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 165,000 MILES
We put an engine in this car and now the starter is grinding on the flywheel it did ok for about three months then the starter went out and the guy changed the starter hisself that one grinded on the flywheel and burred the teeth now every starter last about 3 days we have changed the thrust bearings the torque converter and the flex plate several times on the converter and flex plate but now the starters will not engage and have been breaking the top ear off of the starter housing
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 AT 10:08 AM

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Tiny
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Hi hopsing420,

For starters to grind and going out that often it could either be a mismatched starter motor and flywheel or the alignment of the starter.

Did problem occured immediately after replacement of the engine?
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Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 AT 12:53 PM
Tiny
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Have recently found out that they had an early an late 99 production and to make this motor work I am supposed to use the flex plate from a 92-94 with a sppecial washe I ran into this once before when I was 18 they totalled the car before we got the problem fixed
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Monday, April 26th, 2010 AT 12:13 PM
Tiny
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Thank you for the input and sorry to hear of the totalled vehicle.
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 AT 10:09 AM
Tiny
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They had full coverage and the vehicle had an "accident" over a cliff and into the lake
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 AT 10:15 AM
Tiny
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At least the problem is solved.
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 AT 1:11 PM

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