I have been through about 3 starters in the last six months (the last one made it six weeks) and it is the same story for all...put the starter in and then I start waiting for a turn of the ignition that causes a grinding noise. I might be able to start the truck for weeks before it happens again, but gradually the noise becomes a bit louder and then bang/grinding/ and the starter is dead.
Sometimes the starter itself it broken - in pieces - and sometimes it just looks like some teeth are missing - and sometimes there is no real physical damage that I can see.
I am running a V8/auto in a FJ40 (for years) and the only change I have made is an electric ignition systems out a blazer. Someone said that it could be a timing issue and the flywheel is banging back against the flywheel, and someone else said the ignition switch.
My fear is the flywheel, but I don't see any damage and a local shop suggested it could be warped, but I have had the truck for years and never had the problem before.
I think the starter may not be disingaging, but don't know why that might be happening.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Sometimes the starter itself it broken - in pieces - and sometimes it just looks like some teeth are missing - and sometimes there is no real physical damage that I can see.
I am running a V8/auto in a FJ40 (for years) and the only change I have made is an electric ignition systems out a blazer. Someone said that it could be a timing issue and the flywheel is banging back against the flywheel, and someone else said the ignition switch.
My fear is the flywheel, but I don't see any damage and a local shop suggested it could be warped, but I have had the truck for years and never had the problem before.
I think the starter may not be disingaging, but don't know why that might be happening.
Any ideas would be appreciated.