Okay Iv'e posted here before and want to thank all of the collaborative efforts from everyone that makes this site work... I have been doing a conversion and I have started it, sorted out all my fluids. I just rebuilt the rear (trailing arms, shocks, bearings, CV boots joints etc.... SO I am just about ready to take for a test drive. Tomo I will take it off the jack stands.
COuple questions about starting: I have a new battery and since day one since I first fired it up the started sounds week, almost like its skipping. It engages then takes a bit to turn the 2.5 over and the engine fires up and I get a bad scrapping grinding sound like the starter is still engageing. I have a 1985 Westy A/T with a 2003 2.5. It also seems like the starter just gets it going.
Second: This weekend I was messing with lights etc... and had the lights on and off so the battery was a little run down. I started the engine again and it sound like it skips more with a lower battery. but it fires up fine and runs smooth. I charged it and fired it up again now that horrble sound keeps going like the starter is staying engaged. I looked at the torque converter where the grooves for the starter turn the engn and its not chewed up at all. I only let it run maybe 3-4 seconds with that horrible sound like the starter not dieengeaging?
Is there a correct starter or after market I can get to solve this problem... Thanks so much.
