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#469994 05/21/22 01:07 PM
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1998 GMC Suburban 2500 with7.4. The starter made a bad grinding sound , never made that sound before,after a 3rd start it quit. I pulled the starter and discovered the tail end was broke off, the case was also cracked. There were no shims, the starter was a remanufactured ac delco. Most have a couple shims ,could this have been the problem?


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The use of the shims varied based on how far the gear on the starter drive would engage the flywheel. The shims were there to compensate for manufacturing tolerances.


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