Starter motor squealing

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jimmymig
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Post Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:00 pm

I am running a m52 with tech 1 sport box face lift fly wheel and starter motor which squeals when starting are they the same starter motor or do I need a pre face lift one?
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Post Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:47 am

i have now fitted a good flywheel and starter and still have loud squeal and starter fails to engage sometimes. on inspection off old flywheel it looks like the starter is only engaging on first few mm of the ring gear! any ideas what going on before i go mad?
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Post Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:25 am

Do you have the steel gasket fitted between block and gearbox?
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Post Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:45 am

steel gasket fitted !
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Post Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:21 pm

Were the locating dowels there when you mated the engine to the box?
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Post Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:55 pm

just had a look in my shed m52 gear box still had dowls fitted so not fitted to engine . will fit today thanks lee!
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Post Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:33 pm

Same issue i had with an m20, its easy to overlook the dowls and i had the exact issue you describe.
2.8 development thread http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=170822

m3.3.1 m20 thread - now running, chip needed - any volunteers?
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