flywheel grinding into starter

[monsterAWD]

ok guys im new to the dsm world ive owend one befour but i never got a chance to mess with it but anyway my problem is my flywheel is grinding into my starter at first i thought it was a spun rod baring because of the way it sounded until i pulled off the starter and saw the flywheel was grinding in to the face of the starter the car use to be an auto if that would make a diffrence any help would be grate cause ive had the car for three mounths and ive drove it twice

 

[sledge42hammer]

Do you have the spacer plate that goes between the starter and the block?

 

[monsterAWD]

I'm not sure if its there or not to tell you the truth I was wondering. If it had an auto starter where it use to be an auto

 

[sledge42hammer]

definately check. The starter will engage and start car without the plate, but with out the spacer the flywheel may rub on the nose of the starter.

 

[2FoX2]

It sounds to me like the solenoid is having problems disengaging. You may just need to replace the starter solenoid so that it retracts the starter gear completely.

 

[monsterAWD]

Ok well I got a starter an once the snow clears ill check for the plate and put the new starter. On and see what happens. What does the spacer plate look like thanks

 

[monsterAWD]

What does the spacer plate look like