Starter dragging?

What would be the symptoms of a starter dragging on the flexplate? When my engine was running I could hear a noise (might just be the carb/valve cover breathers), wondering if that might be it. I can't really get a look at the gear while its running. I also every now and then go to start it and it just grinds so I let off then try again and its fine. Do I possibly need to shim it out? Any idea what temp it should be at? I have a temp gun I can use.

Never really had an issue on a ford starter like that. Only time I did was when I was at school with a crappy bellhousing breaking in the teachers engine. The bolt hole was stripped so we used a smaller one just to make it work for break in. So it doesn't really count Maybe I need a bolt with a bigger shank though. How do you guys with c6's have yours bolted in? Do both bolts go in the same way and what way do they face? I'm hoping to get this figured out today

Top bolt should thread into the starter from the back of the vehicle, bottom bolt should thread into the bell housing from the front. Both should be 3/8 course threaded bolts.

check for a loose flywheel been there

lghting94 wrote:Top bolt should thread into the starter from the back of the vehicle, bottom bolt should thread into the bell housing from the front. Both should be 3/8 course threaded bolts.

That's how mine is, thanks. And I'll check to see if everything is tight

you didmt forget the spacer plate between the trans and engine did you

69F100 wrote:you didmt forget the spacer plate between the trans and engine did you

Yes, I have the plate on it.

just checking which starter do you have do you have the mini or full size

Full size Bosch

pull it off and check it with a set of jumper cables make sure the bendex is returning all the way when you pull the power off it.Hold on to it good so it don't get away from you when you put the power to it.

Could improper wiring cause it? I know I have the big cable going to it, a smaller wire, and then I have the jumper wire on it. I'll check the wires tomorrow, I'm thinking I may be feeding the hold in winding while the key is on if there is a dragging issue

does the starter have a senoid on it if it don't you just need the battery cable from the seniod on the fender going to it

It does have one

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the battery cable goes to the starter it you still using the seniod on the fender well. the battery cable from the battery goes on the top fw seniod on the battery side, the starter cable hooks to the same place as the battery on the top seniod,the small wire from the starter hooks where the starter cable would hook on for a starter without the built on seniod.Is this the way you have it.

Sorry, I went to sleep after I commented haha. Well I did have the wire on the battery side of the solenoid, so I corrected it. But I still hear the noise. I might try a couple more things, maybe is defective and staying out, it has a lifetime warranty I believe.

Drove it up to the oil change where I used to work, I got under it and looked at the starter. It's not dragging at all. There are a lot of things that could be rattling and making noises.