Tom's starter...

[jmbrodsky@domain.elided]

     Tom,
     
        My starter in the '74 does the same thing.  Have you thought to 
     open the hood and notice if the engine is indeed turning over during 
     this grrr noise?  Mine,  is because the ring gear is a little bit 
     chipped from the previous owner attempting to start an already running 
     engine, DOH!  Anyway, it'll spin then spin free, then catch, etc.  I 
     usually let off the key and start over.  A pain, but save a tranny 
     pull to change out the ring gear.  Did you use a different ring gear 
     when you did the swap, or a different one?  Did it ever do this in the 
     other truck?  Are you running your old starter with new ('v8) ring 
     gear?  Something is misadjusted it sounds like.  Match the parts back 
     up and try it, namely a starter change.  You might have a slightly 
     worn bendix pinion that is throwing the gear out of the ring gear.
     
        Hope this nonsense helps, and count me in for next year's twin shop 
     trip!, in addition to Tulare.  You planning on coming down to Cal for 
     that one?  It'd be great!
     

     -Joel Brodsky

         '76 IHC Scout II 345/tf727 RE8000, Cibie40s, custom 
                rear tire rack, 6 different color body panels.
                Not much sport, all utility.
         '75 IHC Travelall 150 4wd 392/tf727 Hummer brush guard, 
                3/4T rear springs, Hella Rallye 2000s, Con-Ferr 5x7,
                Class IV hitches front and rear, 3" Exhaust.
                1st Place, Rocky Mountain IH Rendezvous,
                3rd Place, Tulare IH Western Regionals.
         '74 IHC Travelall 150? 2wd 392/tf727 "The 'new' one"
                Factory AM/FM, Cruise, Tilt, AC, Captains Chairs,
                Rblt, Alt, carb, fuel pump, ps pump, water pump, dash,
                seats, rear door, starter, master cyl, what could be left?

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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 15:28:26 -0400
From: tsm1@domain.elided (Tom Mandera)
Subject: Still hard start

I can also be running the starter, just fine, when it starts this "grrr"
type of sound.


- -Tom Mandera, Helena MT
http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/scout
'72 and '77 Scout IIs

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