STARTER/FLYWHEEL QUESTION

This is unusual but in a way, there should be no concern, as when the engine starts, it suddenly moves faster than the starter gear and that should kick the starter gear back into its rest position. But it does sound like the starter is a bit tighter than normal to the ring gear. Are these original starters or rebuilds?

Used starters? Spray a bit of WD40 on the starter gear shaft and under the starter gear and see if it releases better. If these are older starters, it just may be that the grease on the starter gear shaft is all dried out.

Otherwise, loosen the starter bolts and try moving it out as far as you can and retighten.

And the spot where the starters mounts have known to get a bit tweaked and the starter gets a bit angled.... ask me how I know.....LOL. It is hard to find this issue. Any helicoils in the holes where the starter mounts up?