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1996 Ford Explorer The starter spins but won't engage put new starter and solenoid and still have same problem

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The old and new one the same thing ( Terian_5 's answer is a good one )but first try turning the engine by hand with a socket and breaker bar I am suspicious of the flex plate that it's missing teeth or you have put a shim there that's not letting the starter gear make contact with the flex plate flywheel again this is unclear is this the same problem with 2 starters or just this new one?

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I know this might seem like a pain but remove your starter again and test it with jumper cables to see if the pinion drive extends and rotates if it doesnt then your starter is defective

  • Anonymous Feb 06, 2010

    i have had this problem before now when i buy a starter i always check it first

  • Serge Lamoureux
    Serge Lamoureux Aug 24, 2019

    All ready did that, but I heard that we can invert the brushes. Excuse my english I'm a french guy.

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