Starter Motor Drive Gear and Flywheel Ring Gear Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Lincoln Mark LT and 2007 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Check the wear patterns on the starter drive and the flywheel ring gear. If the wear pattern is not normal, install a new starter motor. For additional information, refer to Starter Motor - 4.2L or Starter Motor - 4.6L, 5.4L in this article.
- If the starter drive gear and the flywheel ring gear are not fully meshing or the gears are milled or damaged, install a new starter motor. For additional information, refer to Starter Motor - 4.2L or Starter Motor - 4.6L, 5.4L in this article. Install a new flywheel or flexplate. For additional information, refer to ENGINE - 4.2L article, ENGINE - 4.6L (2V) article or ENGINE - 5.4L (3V) article.