Starter Motor Drive Gear and Flywheel Ring Gear Inspection
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- Remove the starter motor. For additional information, refer to Starter Motor in this article.
- Check the wear patterns on the starter drive and the flywheel ring gear. If the wear pattern is normal, install the starter motor. For additional information, refer to Starter Motor 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 flexplate and a new starter motor. For additional information, refer to ENGINE - 5.4L (3V) article or ENGINE - 6.8L (3V) article and Starter Motor in this article.