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95 explorer starting prob's

1K views 17 replies 6 participants last post by  CheapThrillB2 
#1 ·
im not sure if it really is my flexplate. its worn, but its not in need of a replacement, no teeth missing, and it has plenty of gear life left .
what would cause the starter to just spin?
it worked off and on, then just started spinning without engaging?
is that a neutral safety switch? or something else?
any advice is good for me
the starter is brand new. (and it does the same thing as my old one)

possible causes ive heard mentioned to me:
1. wiring is bad, causing it to activate sometimes and not other time
2. animal from the muppets has taken the "go" out of my truck
3. something in the column isnt doing what it should (see my post a long time ago about jiggling the shifter to start)
4. Bad solenoid
 
#2 ·
bad starter solenoid would do it i donno if you have one on the firewall or not. but my starter did this it would just sit and spin wouldnt shoot out got a new one and its fixed. have it tested at autozone or somewere frist before you get a new one.

also it might not be close enogh to the fly wheel. we put a brand new starter on my buddys trans am and we didnt have it close enogh to the fly wheel it just sat there an spun.

good luck!
 
#9 ·
ive had issues with it starting before..like it wouldnt even turn over unless i pulled/pushed/moved the shifter around a little bit.. i dont know how to describe the symptoms any better..i dont think my starter has any shims on it, and it looks just like the old one (which has the same issue, making me believe its not the starter itself but a solenoid) but that would not explain the grinding
 
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