Starter motor

[Pedro1983]

Put in a replacement starter in my 98 vs series 3 auto , when it's in idle and drive it's all good but in reverse sound sick what could that be ?

 

[VR38]

V6 or V8?
There are three types of starter for the V6 that I know of, going thru the drama of finding the correct replacement for a VP V6 myself ATM, also there are some that MAY require shimming, compounded by the sub standard quality of inferior copies of OEM brands it is getting harder and harder to find good quality replacement parts at a reasonable price.
Are you certain it is the starter making the noise?
Is it a knocking/vibrating noise?
Strange it is just in reverse...
If the replacement starter is a different shape maybe shagged engine and G/box mounts are rearing their ugly head...

 

[Pedro1983]

V6 or V8?
There are three types of starter for the V6 that I know of, going thru the drama of finding the correct replacement for a VP V6 myself ATM, also there are some that MAY require shimming, compounded by the sub standard quality of inferior copies of OEM brands it is getting harder and harder to find good quality replacement parts at a reasonable price.
Are you certain it is the starter making the noise?
Is it a knocking/vibrating noise?
Strange it is just in reverse...
If the replacement starter is a different shape maybe shagged engine and G/box mounts are rearing their ugly head...

Hey mate yeah sorry it's a 6 I got the stater from a vt and it looked identical as the one I removed , it's a little in drive to the lower the revs in both drive n reverse the less it makes the sound all I can gather is the sound is coming from thereabouts the starter or the tranny