New Tranny, now starter won't engage.

[krtwinger]

I am new to the site and am very impressed that there are as many people out there that love jeeps as much as I do. So I thought I would ask for a little advice. I recently purchased a 1983 CJ7 with a blown T-5 Transmission . I replaced the Transmission with a used T-5 and decided to replace the clutch while I was at it. I put every thing back together and now my starter will not fully engage my flywheel. Same bell housing and same starter. I left the flywheel alone when I did my swap. I am baffled at what the problem could be. Maybe some insight from my fellow jeep lovers might solve the problem. Thanks for the help.

 

[priceg]

Hello and welcome. Since all of the variables are the same, I would suspect a faulty bendix in your starter.

 

[IOPort51]

X2 this is where I would start.

 

[73CJ]

Same starter and same flywheel. Gotta be the starter. Pull it and jump it to a battery. Watch the gear to see if it moves all the way out. If not, suspect the starter & bendix. Been running through some deep mud? May need a cleaning.

Usually not worth fixing, just replace it and eliminate it failing on the trail.

 

[canuk]

Yep, just replace it to avoid being stranded.

Same starter and same flywheel. Gotta be the starter. Pull it and jump it to a battery. Watch the gear to see if it moves all the way out. If not, suspect the starter & bendix. Been running through some deep mud? May need a cleaning.

Usually not worth fixing, just replace it and eliminate it failing on the trail.