jr7588
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- City, State
- Fairbanks, ak
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1994 Explorer 2D
4.0 sohc with the manual transmission
The truck has had a questionably done clutch replacement at some point.
The starter that was on it when I got it only engaged about 0.08" of the flats on the ring gear. I replaced it with the model Napa recommended when I discovered it was unreliable. This model had the same problem. I tried an auto zone model and same thing. All the starters still work and all the bendix gears slide a similar distance. Geometries regarding gear size, # of teeth, and depths from the mounting bosses seem the same. Is there more than one starter/flywheel combination for the 4.0 sohc manual? Is there an operable but incompatible flywheel that could be installed?
No crank endplay and the clutch works quite well.
The truck has had a questionably done clutch replacement at some point.
The starter that was on it when I got it only engaged about 0.08" of the flats on the ring gear. I replaced it with the model Napa recommended when I discovered it was unreliable. This model had the same problem. I tried an auto zone model and same thing. All the starters still work and all the bendix gears slide a similar distance. Geometries regarding gear size, # of teeth, and depths from the mounting bosses seem the same. Is there more than one starter/flywheel combination for the 4.0 sohc manual? Is there an operable but incompatible flywheel that could be installed?
No crank endplay and the clutch works quite well.
