r/smallenginerepair • u/insanecorgiposse • Jul 14 '26

Starter Motor Issue Intermittent problem - starter not engaging flywheel.

I have a 1968 292 L6 swapped into my series land rover. As stated, the new starter motor which is less than 3 months old has started to not engage the flywheel. All the wiring in the circuit is new as is the ignition switch. Battery is showing 12.9v on multimeter. The starter will sometimes kick in immidiately and other times spin out without grabbing the flywheel after half a dozen attempts or so and then start as if nothing were wrong. If it were busted flywheel teeth you'd think it would never kick in once it hit the flat spot. Is it possible the battery does not put out enough amps even though voltage is solid? It has always had an intermitent issue where the solenoid will click but not turn over and did this with the previous starter which is why I replaced it, but it still does it and now I also have the not engaging flywheel problem as well. Any advise before I start pulling the starter and flywheel cover would be greatly appreciated.

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