have 1988 mercury sable gs has new starter when i try to start it the starter is noisy and wont disengage?

Question

please help

Answer 1

check the relay for the starter

Answer 2

Rebuilders buy aftermarket "noses" for these starters to replace the ones that are no longer serviceable. Many of these are Chinese and are not built to close tolerances (sorry). Several of these errors from several parts wind up in the same starter (the luck of the draw) and you wind up with a lemon. Very rarely will a shim be needed on a ford starter as it bolts horizontally instead of vertically (as in GM starters) and a shim will only run the starter longitudinally along the vehicle's axis. An upbolt starter will be drawn away (radially) from the flywheel teeth when a shim is used and change the clearance that way. Granted that you flywheel teeth are OK, I usually give the customer another starter since I already hashed this out with my independent rebuilder, He admits this is true.

Answer 3

Just because it's new, doesn't mean it's good. I've taken them out of the box from the parts store and had them fail first click of the ignition. Start by making sure the bolts are tight and the starter isn't ****** a bit, and the wires are correct and tight. If all that seems to be good, pull the starter and check the teeth on the flywheel using a good light. If they seem okay, have the starter tested and replace if needed.

Also, if there were any washers or shims used, make sure they are on in the right place.

Answer 4

Did you check the ring gear when you installed the new starter. The leading edge of the teeth can get rough and will cause noise and keep the starter bendix from returning after the enging fires. This should always be checked and dressed up when you change out a starter.

Answer 5

This is an easy one. You have a blown or leaky head gasket allowing coolant to enter the combustion chamber and causing a hydro-lock in one or more cylinders. In automotive terminology, a hydrolock is the immobilization of an engine's pistons by a liquid (usually water, hence the prefix "hydro-"). Hydrolocking occurs when liquid fills a cylinder on the intake stroke and, due to the incompressibility of a liquid, makes the compression stroke impossible. This, in turn, prevents the entire engine from turning, and can cause significant engine damage if one attempts to forcibly turn over or start the engine. Typically, connecting rods will be bent, making the engine uneconomical to repair. It is relatively common when driving through floods, either where the water is above the level of the air intake or the vehicle's speed is excessive, creating a tall bow wave. Hydrolocking is often a concern when consumers modify their engines with aftermarket intake systems (e.g. Cold air intake). A cold air intake typically locates the filter near the bottom of the engine compartment to gain access to colder air, which can also increase its chances of ingesting water should it be submerged. Another reason for it to occur is in the event of the head gasket cracking or "blowing", which causes the radiator coolant to mix inside the combustion chamber. Regardless of the cause, treatment is the same. Removal of the spark plugs will allow access to the combustion chamber. By inserting an irrigation syringe fitted with

Answer 6

sounds like it has a fault, it may be new but it can happen, are you sure it is the right one, it is sticking on the flywheel and not returning, was that year not a change over year? if so you could a fitted the wrong one,

failing that could be SOLENOID or sticking RELAY

kind reards x kitti x


PS remove the starter motor and try it off the car see if it is returning properly

Answer 7

Just in case you installed it properly and it isn't entirely your fault that it's not working, those rebuilt starters from the parts stores are crap.

Answer 8

you need a shim between the starter you most likely have too much or not enough clearance

Answer 9

could have teeth missing from flywheel or the starter is bad.

Answer 10

the starter needs to be shimed its not lined up right