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The starter drive gear is rather large and it would be highly unusual for it to fall off as it is on a shaft inside the starter. IS the shaft still in the starter? If in fact the gear did come off, it should not go far into the bell housing as there is not much room for it go anywhere. If you are sure it came off and is inside the bell housing, use a flexible magnet and fish around for it. Worst case is the tranny will need to be removed to retreive it
Clutch or automatic? The rear engine crank seal is most likely leaking. Oil on the clutch will ruin it completely, even the metal parts, so replace the whole thing. If it's an automatic, the oil is dripping on the flywheel which gets hot normally. No damage . Use a solvent to clean the oil from inside the bell housing after you replace the seal.
the starter is open at the pinion end inside the bell housing so the oil can come from a leaking rear main seal on the crankshaft or from the transmission front seal. Because fluids are thrown out from a spinning surface then any oil in the bell housing will be flung out and if the starter pinion opening is facing upwards or slightly upwards then the oil will eventually find it's way into the starter
basic starter replacement consists of ,first remove positive wire from battery,next raise vehicle and use jack stands for support do not depend on your jack alone ,in most cases there are three wires going to your starter pos neg and start it is best to mark these if the connectors for each are the same .remove these wires before removing the starter if the starter falls it will in most cases break one or more wires ,next remove the retaining bolts located on the starter housing the weight of starters differ but be prepared for at least 35 pounds or more to come down abruptly ,,,to install it is very important to have the starter aligned and set inside the bell housing perfectly ,if not seated the bell housing and your flywheel can be damaged ....I would recommend having some one to help hold the starter in place while you get your bolts started BE SAFE..
If it clicks it could also be the starter solenoid. The starter is attached to the bell housing/torque converter housing where the transmission attaches to the engine block. Follow the battery lead, it usually goes straight to the starter solenoid.
the top bolts come in from the rear of the bell housing. They these bolts mount both the bell housing to the block and the starter motor to the block. Under neath just line up wich mount bolts are close to the starter and undo them, possibly 2 that hold them. once remove starter should fall straight into your hand
G'day mate , misallignment, make sure the bell housing is in good clean servicable condition also when the box is out check that the bell housing to gearbox is flat clean and serviceable by removing the torque converter and unbolting bell housing if it is posible also is the starter straight and in to the correct depth for mesh as if it is to shy or in to far it will put pressure on the flywheel as the torque converter has room to move in and out but the flywheel is under great pressure at that point and will not like being flexed bac to accomadate a deep starter, on the bell housing bolt holes there may be hollow dowels in the bolt holes make sure these are clean, in the right place and actually there,hope this helps
You can follow the oil pan back towards the transmission. When the oil pan ends you will have reached the bell housing. Its the back of the engine where it connects to the transmission. The starter connects to the bell housing. The flywheel which has teeth on it is located inside the bellhousing. The starter which has teeth is bolted to the bell housing and the teeth of the flywheel and starter then mesh together to turn the engine over.
Your starter is connected by two bolts and two wires. Before you take the starter off check your wires to make sure they have good contact and aren't loose. This could be the cause of your problem and would save you money and time.
If your really in a pinch and your van won't turn over you can gently tap the starter to "free it up". Starters are have some delicate pieces to them and hitting them to much will damage them.
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