wth is goin on?
about every 2 to 3 weeks i need to change starters. 383 chevy, 350 trans. in a 53 ranchwagon.put a new starter on the car, no shims. car sounds good when it starts.then in a few weeks. bang. i hear grinding and gear banging into the flywheel. check flywheel. tight and no cracks or worn teeth. check convertor tight. check trans. tight.change starter. sounds like a brand new car.this has happened 4 times.if it needs shims how come it doesnt show up for a few weeks.run it that long now it needs shims. why?ive been under the car when my son starts it. no wobble, nothing seems out of place.but on one sterter i decided to let it bang a few more times hoping to be able to find problem(hoping also i didnt bust a flywheel) instead it busted the nose off the starter.put a new one on and it sounded like a new car.why will this thing start so good for awhile then start grinding and or bangin.change it and new car sound?BOYS I NEED HELP ON THIS ONE. i mean this thing sounds GOOD for awhile then here it goes and ive checked EVERYTHING i can think of!! HELP