Volvo Penta Gi pwtr starter grinding?

[Seaswirlstripper99]

I just replaced the starter and now it grinds so I removed it installed one shim and still the same outcome. Do I need more shims?

 

[Don S]

Re: Volvo Penta Gi pwtr starter grinding?

Try another one and find out.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Volvo Penta Gi pwtr starter grinding?

I just replaced the starter and now it grinds so I removed it installed one shim and still the same outcome. Do I need more shims?

Try another one and find out.

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[Seaswirlstripper99]

Re: Volvo Penta Gi pwtr starter grinding?

Now I have three shims on there and still same noise but not as much.should I keep shimming? Is it because it is a aftermarket starter? The one I removed had no shims. Also maybe it's nothing but when I start it in neutral of course it grinds and the starter sounds like its winding so I move the throttle out of neutral to bit forward or reverse without actually going into gear and the starter stops winding and grinding. Is that a issue with the starter or the shift cable adjustment. FYI I just replaced shift cable. Thanks

 

[HorizonblueDK]

Re: Volvo Penta Gi pwtr starter grinding?

I have never heard that it should be necessary to shim a starter on a Volvo (or Mercruiser). I would say that you have a wrong or faulty starter, or maybe the starter ring gear on the flywheel is worn/damaged.

But this other thing you mention, does not have anything to do with the starter. And I haven't got a clue on what could cause a grinding noise, because of an incorrect adjusted gear cable. Volvo outdrives have a coneclutch, and either they are engaged or not. It's not like an Alpha one that can make noise, if they are not engaged with a snap.

But Volvo has a procedure for adjusting the gearcable, did you follow that?

 

[Don S]

Re: Volvo Penta Gi pwtr starter grinding?

What was wrong with the original starter? It could be a bad starter. Lots of the really cheap aftermarket starters are junk out of the box. You may have one.

 

[bflm2001]

Re: Volvo Penta Gi pwtr starter grinding?

I had the same trouble with aftermarket starters. I checked the aftermarket starter before mounting it on the engine, and noticed that the bendix didn't fully extend like the original VP starter.
I found that the bendix drive does not push out far enough to engage with the ring gear. I put some temporary spacers between the solnoid and starter (just as an experiment) and the engine started with no grinding.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Volvo Penta Gi pwtr starter grinding?

The OP hasn't been on here since January. Don't post to old threads.