It would be nice to have someone spin the crank pulley with a wrench while you check the flywheel as it makes one full rotation and see if there is any contact between the starter gear and the flywheel. I know you can shim a starter going up and down. The two starter bolts are knurled to center the starter. Its tough to see from the picture exactly how far away from the flywheel it is. I dont know if there are any aftermarket clutch clearance issues. If its possible to eyeball a measurement between the starter gear and the flywheel the way it sits right now, how much space do you see between the starter gear and the flyeheel, should be at least 1/4 of an inch if memory serves me correctly. You could loosen the bolts a touch and try to pry the starter away from the flywheel and retorque them. Dont over tighten them, I think they only tale about 55 ft/ lbs
|