Starter motor squealing

[jimmymig]

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?

[jimmymig]

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?

[DanThe]

Do you have the steel gasket fitted between block and gearbox?

[jimmymig]

steel gasket fitted !

[leeparkes]

Were the locating dowels there when you mated the engine to the box?

[jimmymig]

just had a look in my shed m52 gear box still had dowls fitted so not fitted to engine . will fit today thanks lee!

[HairyScreech]

Same issue i had with an m20, its easy to overlook the dowls and i had the exact issue you describe.