2003 Suzuki esteem 1.8 liter Starter not engaging flex plate

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April 12, 2019 at 11:01 pm #893244
Larry D Nason
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I was trying to start the car and it started to crank heard a clunking sound now the starter just sounds and doesn’t engage flex plate it’s a new starter I even took it off and had it tested does anybody have any thoughts
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April 13, 2019 at 1:05 am #893245
hondaguy453
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You have to post the year, make, and model of the vehicle so we can offer more help.
April 13, 2019 at 4:47 am #893254
Larry D Nason
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My apologies. It’s a 2003 Suzuki esteem
April 14, 2019 at 12:12 pm #893273
Rahul Jones
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If it is a manual transmission try push starting it and switching it off then try cranking using the starter and see if the starter motor catches the flywheel teeth. There is a chance a chunk of the flywheel teeth has been broken off.
April 15, 2019 at 8:21 pm #893298
Larry D Nason
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It is an automatic. I turned the motor by hand and still not engaging. No visible damage to flex plate
April 21, 2019 at 7:27 am #893333
hondaguy453
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Did the starter come with any shims? Did your old one have a shim?
April 22, 2019 at 4:28 pm #893354
Larry D Nason
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The old starter did have a shim. installed the new one with said shim. And I tried it without the shim. It sounds like the Bendix is hitting the side of the flex plate.
April 23, 2019 at 6:51 am #893365
hondaguy453
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So it sounds like it makes contact, but barely? Maybe pull the starter out and bench test it. See how the pinion gear reacts.
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