Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 18:46:29 +0800 From: "meme meme" <splitscreen69nopsamsnet.com.au> Subject: Re: Starter compatibility 900 '96 and 9-3 '99
I remember something about manual and automatic starter pinions being different. This maybe the problem "chuckdolinskas" <cdolinsknopsamy.rr.com> wrote in message news:OtdH9.143658$Em.43083661nopsamter.nyroc.rr.com... > Thanks for the ideas. The battery is brand new ( just purchased today ) and > is fully charged. I have been able to rotate the the engines crankshaft by > rocking the car while it is in gear so I know the new engine is not seized. > I will try your advice and will see if the starter is proper aligned > although I'm not sure how to check for proper alignment. > > My biggest fear is that the new engine requires a different flywheel as > well. I sure would hate to have to pull the gearbox out again. > > Thanks again for your suggestions. > "J Dexter" <noaddressnopsamantispamtrick.org> wrote in message > news:3DED4B39.2091F04Fnopsamantispamtrick.org... > > Salutations: > > > > This is going to sound nutty - but check the battery first.. It probably > is a > > seized starter motor or it's not lined up on on the flywheel quite right - > it > > could even be that motor you picked up is actually a very expensive > planter > > miscatalogued by the shipping agent - but after my experience trying to > sort out > > a serious turbo stutter that turned out to be a simple oil leak across the > > distributor - I'm going for the most simple explanation possible first > from now > > on! > > > > J Dexter - webmaster - http://www.dexterdyne.org/ > > All tunes no cookies no ads no news no weather no phone in All the Time.. > > > > chuckdolinskas wrote: > > > > > > I just finished an engine swap on a 1996 900 SE. I replaced the original > > > engine with one from a 1999 9-3. The starter does not seem to be > engaging. > > > The solenoid clicks rapidly but no rotation. I jumped the hot wire to > the > > > solenoid but got the same result. > > > > > > Is it possible the 9-3 engine uses a different starter. From the on-line > > > catalogs of some of the parts suppliers they seem to be different. > > > > > > Can anyone help or make a suggestion? > > > > > > Thanks in advance > >
