has anybody ever had a problem with the starter breaking @ the top bolt , had put new starter on about 4 months ago and today the starter broke @ top bolt. so went and got another one installed it hit the key and did the same thing .
there have been no mods no timing change not compression change all is factory spec , flywheel seems to be ok can turn engine @ the crank pulley ?????

 

wow seems very odd..i have the same truck its a 99 4wheel durango and i have never heard of that.u sure the flywheel moves..u can turn the motor over by hand without exsesive force?if so then mabye the dull pin isnt lined up and it was sitin crooked when u taped the key...seems strange...

 

I mean it turns hard but not were I have to put a long bar on to turn it all was running fine thru the weekend and first thing this am , but stoped less than a mile frome home and hit the key and it broke so got the new put it in and first time it broke ????
were is the dull pin your talking about ?? thanks for the info by the way this thing is getting me and I'm not that dumb to vehicals but I'm puzzled

 

i did notice after the fact that the botton stud looks to be sitting out to were the smooth in the center is showing so i just put it back into place u think that could do it ??

 

theres two or three holes for the started that bolt to the tranny...the dul pin would either be on the top one or the bottem one...they do tend to loosen up and move when u remove the starter so when u bolt it back on its crooked or not seated right...just check it out to see if its strait and if u bolt the starter back on and it sits flush against the tranny then there shouldnt be a proplem but if there is a gap somewhere then it means something isnt linin up and it could be the proplem...its like putting a tranny against a motor basically..u have to line the dul pins up or u wil snap the case...same sanario....

 

alright I'll check that out thanks !!!!!

 

when putting the starter up to mount i did notice a small gap before bolting in , but what your saying is it should sit flush to tranny before any tightening correct ????

 

yeah it should be a very close fit without even bolting it down..but when u bolt it down just make sure its going on strait and just look around the started to make sure its sitin flush..there should be no gap between the starter and the tranny at all unless u took off the dust sheild but i dout it..another thing is when u bolt it down and get ready to start it take like 3 or 4 sparkplugs out of the motor so it can spin alot easier,this way u can test it to make sure it turns over and then put the plugs back in and try it...also u sure u have the identical starter that came out of it..they didnt give u one with a larger cone or something...compare the two to make sure there the same..

 

10-4 the original was replaced 3 month ago and all ran fine till Monday am , now I have replaced that one cause it broke put the new reman on yesterday and it broke on first turn over this is why I'm lost here cause the first lasted 3 months with no break and then broke and replaced that and it broke

 

yeah just check it out,compare it,and get back....