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A noisy starter may be because the gears are meshing too close. The use of shims reduces the noise by increasing the distance between the gears.
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When using shims you need to have 1/8" clearance, a 1/8" drill bit or allen wrench works well for this.
 
When using shims you need to have 1/8" clearance, a 1/8" drill bit or allen wrench works well for this.
A noisy starter is because the gears are too close the use of shims reduced the noise by increasing the distance between the gears.
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A page on how and why to use shims is [[Media:Delco_remy_starter_shim_bulletin_tbstr01-2.pdf|'''here''']].
  
 
==GM starter solenoid==
 
==GM starter solenoid==

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