starter problem?

Question

1999 dodge interpid 3.2 engin. we have installed 3 new starters car still will not start . starter is engaging but will not catch fly wheel fly whell is ok have checked all electric systems can;t find problem there we also bypassed switch went directley to the starter from battery is still would not start. i need help

Answer 1

i own a repair shop,and i tell you what might have happened to it,,its a long shot but i have seen one of those brake a flywheel before,,it was connected to the torque converter but not the engine,,like i said its a long shot,,you can check this when the starter is off,,other wise the nose on the starter may not be going all the way in,,if the starter engages ,and its not catching on the flywheel ,the problem has to be in the lower part of it,,i did see one brake a back end off the crank shaft before,,good luck ,you need to start checking things,i got a feeling you,ll find it in the lower end,of it,,good luck hope this help,s.

Answer 2

Starter used to have a "bendix" or clutch. Basically the clutch would grab in one direction, and spin freely in the other. This would prevent the engine from turning the starter as engine kicked over. The clutch assembly moves back and forth on the starter shaft, pushed out by the starter solenoid mechanism..

Either of these may be defective if they are not replaced with the new starter.

Answer 3

tell the guy at auto store that give You the right Starter

match the sprocket teeth with the original starter(the one You pull out from the first time)

also check the traveling distance of the original starter.

shop talk...
do not take for granted that the one "out of the box" is 100% good.

Answer 4

Are you sure you still have enough power in the battery?

Answer 5

Is your engine siezed?
Can you turn it by hand at all?

Answer 6

fuel pump/injectors?