Starter Drive/Bendix: Testing and Inspection

Starter Motor Drive Gear and Flywheel Ring Gear Inspection

General Procedure

1. Remove the starter motor. REFER to Starter Motor - 2.0L GTDI or REFER to Starter Motor - 3.5L Ti-VCT .

2. Inspect the wear patterns on the starter drive and the flywheel or flexplate ring gear. If the wear pattern is normal, install the starter motor. REFER to Starter Motor - 2.0L GTDI or REFER to Starter Motor - 3.5L Ti-VCT .





3. If the starter drive gear and the flywheel or flexplate ring gear are not fully meshing or the gears are milled or damaged, install a new flywheel or flexplate and a new starter motor. REFER to Flexplate - 2.0L GTDI or REFER to Flexplate - 3.5L Ti-VCT and REFER to Starter Motor - 2.0L GTDI or REFER to Starter Motor - 3.5L Ti-VCT .