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Starter Motor Noise Diagnosis

DIAGNOSTIC AIDS
- Inspect the flywheel ring gear for damage or unusual wear.
- Shim the starter if applicable.
- In order to add pinion to ring gear clearance a full size shim must be used. Do not shim only 1 starter mounting bolt. There are 3 shims available in different shapes (for clearance). All are 1 mm (.039 in) thick.

TEST

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