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1990 245 scraping sound when starting 200

Maybe the starter gear shaft was "sticky" so the gear wasn't retracting properly after starting, resulting in starter gear teeth against rotating ring gear teeth noise.

Wd40 lubed/washed the starter shaft allowing it to slide back away from ring gear.
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1980 245 Canadian B21A with SU carb and M46 trans






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New 1990 245 scraping sound when starting [200]
posted by  heavyg  on Fri Jan 16 01:20 CST 2004 >


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