Starter Motor Drive Gear and Flywheel Ring Gear Inspection

Starter Motor Drive Gear and Flywheel Ring Gear Inspection

General Procedure

1. Remove the starter motor. REFER to Starter Motor - 3.5L Ti-VCT Service and Repair.

2. Inspect the wear patterns on the starter drive and the flywheel or flexplate ring gear. If the wear pattern is normal, install the starter motor. REFER to Starter Motor - 3.5L Ti-VCT Service and Repair.





3. If the starter drive gear and the flywheel or flexplate ring gear are not fully meshing or the gears are milled or damaged, install a new flywheel or flexplate and a new starter motor. REFER to Flexplate Removal and Replacement and REFER to Starter Motor - 3.5L Ti-VCT Service and Repair.