Starter Mounting Shims for 87 F150
06-30-2016, 02:04 PM
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Starter Mounting Shims for 87 F150
A couple of weeks ago I put a new starter on my 1987 F150 and now it just grinds when I try to start it. I checked and the starter had worked itself loose so I tightened the 2 bolts as tight as I could and it started up. The next day it I went out to start it and it started grinding again...it was dark so I couldn't check to see if my starting it a couple of times the previous day had caused it to get loose again but I will check when I get home. Should there be shims or washers on the starter bolts between the starter and where it is mounted? Could this be my issue?
03-18-2018, 11:30 AM
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Fords don't use starter shims. But the starter for manual transmissions is different from that for autos. Make sure you install the correct one, as specified in this caption:
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