Normal Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Correct starter operation relies on correct mounting of the starter to the engine, alignment of the starter ring gear to the flexplate and correct functioning of the starter assembly (internal gears, bearings).
This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:
- Starter motor
- Starter motor mounting
- Starter motor engagement
- Flexplate ring gear