hello all every since i have had my cougar i have constantly had problems with starter motor and flexplate ..i have replaced 3 to 4 starters and on my second flexplate. looking back at it i think it is one of two things either the universal bell housing i was using was crap or the metal plate that goes between engine and flexplate which i did take out a long time ago may have caused this. i will be getting a third new flexplate and a new bell housing but i would really like this to be my last time EVER having to deal with this so i would like some suggestions from you guys.
1. i have never had the metal plate installed that goes between flexplate and motor. could not having this in have caused me to damage 4 starters and go through 3 flexplates what purpose does it serve besides a heat shield...does it help keep the starter in place.
2. iwould like some suggestions on bellhousings that different people are using the one i have came from performanceautomatic and i honestly hate that thing i have had to pull it and get it sent to a machine shop so many times and i am sick of it.
3. the starter i am using is an oreilly starter and they are not lasting long seems like the teeth on the starter are wearing down and then it starts making a horrible noise. so what are some suggestions on starters.
for obvious reasons i really never want to have to go through this again it is to expensive and time consuming so i would like to gather all the info i can from you guys that will offer it. thanks ps if i have left anything out please letg me know and i will porvide the info thanks again
1. i have never had the metal plate installed that goes between flexplate and motor. could not having this in have caused me to damage 4 starters and go through 3 flexplates what purpose does it serve besides a heat shield...does it help keep the starter in place.
2. iwould like some suggestions on bellhousings that different people are using the one i have came from performanceautomatic and i honestly hate that thing i have had to pull it and get it sent to a machine shop so many times and i am sick of it.
3. the starter i am using is an oreilly starter and they are not lasting long seems like the teeth on the starter are wearing down and then it starts making a horrible noise. so what are some suggestions on starters.
for obvious reasons i really never want to have to go through this again it is to expensive and time consuming so i would like to gather all the info i can from you guys that will offer it. thanks ps if i have left anything out please letg me know and i will porvide the info thanks again