I recently installed a starter and when I engaged it, I hear only the motor running. What is the cause?
If the starter end plate containing the brushes was installed 180 degrees out, the starter will run backward thus causing the starter drive (Bendix) to slip. This condition can be incorrectly diagnosed as a defective starter drive. There are markings on the end plate CW/CCW (L & R on the Prestolite style) pertaining to the direction that the starter should rotate the engine.
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