Tech Help!!! for company Scion xb - Toyota Yaris Forums

tiksman · 03-15-2009, 02:33 AM

I have a xb that belongs to my company. The dumb driver blew the engine. The #4 rod had knocked a hole in the oil pan and both sides of the block.
Anyway,
Put in a used engine and the starter wont engage correctly.
There is a dent in the starter where a chunk of the block hit it.
There also was metal shavings in the bellhousing and starter.
I cleaned out the starter and the bellhousing (took the starter apart)
I thought everything was good but.... I NEED HELP.
Could someone with a automatic and mechanical know-how remove the plastic inspection cover that covers the flexplate and tell me or take a photo of the flexplate teeth. I need to know if you can see the welds on the flexplate to the teeth or if there is a 1/4 inch lip on the teeth to the flexplate. If so I put the darn flexplate on backwards

. If not I have a bad starter.
I also posted on the xb board but the yaris has the same engine, And I have been here b4.

Tamago · 03-15-2009, 09:18 AM

sounds like you need to take it to a mechanic.

none of us can do any of that via the internet lol.

tiksman · 03-15-2009, 10:55 AM

Duh, I am the mechnic. I just dont remember the way it was on the car.

Tamago · 03-15-2009, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiksman

Duh, I am the mechnic. I just dont remember the way it was on the car.

did you try downloading the toyota service manual?

tiksman · 03-15-2009, 02:02 PM

Yes I have it but it is hard to tell by cad drawn pictures. I have looked it over many times . I think the starter is Fubar.

silver_echo · 03-15-2009, 05:51 PM

i would say that with the DENT in the side of the starter, that it might be dead... but on the starter ring gear, can you see the witness marks from the starter? if so, do they line up with the starter when you turn the flex plate? if not, your vehicle may very well have the flex plate on backwards...

YarisSedan · 03-16-2009, 01:04 AM

Have you tried posting on the scion forums?

tiksman · 03-20-2009, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YarisSedan

Have you tried posting on the scion forums?

YES, But as I thought I got more responses here

The flexplate was on backwards.

There is a ring hump around the plate and that ring faces inside.
So raised portion to the inside(engine) and dip to the trans (converter) side.

Swaped it out today 3 hrs to pull engine, turn plate around and get the engine back in. I have to hook everything back up but I should be done tommorow.

03-15-2009, 02:33 AM	#1
tiksman View User's Garage Drives: 07 Red Hatch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 269	Tech Help!!! for company Scion xb I have a xb that belongs to my company. The dumb driver blew the engine. The #4 rod had knocked a hole in the oil pan and both sides of the block. Anyway, Put in a used engine and the starter wont engage correctly. There is a dent in the starter where a chunk of the block hit it. There also was metal shavings in the bellhousing and starter. I cleaned out the starter and the bellhousing (took the starter apart) I thought everything was good but.... I NEED HELP. Could someone with a automatic and mechanical know-how remove the plastic inspection cover that covers the flexplate and tell me or take a photo of the flexplate teeth. I need to know if you can see the welds on the flexplate to the teeth or if there is a 1/4 inch lip on the teeth to the flexplate. If so I put the darn flexplate on backwards . If not I have a bad starter. I also posted on the xb board but the yaris has the same engine, And I have been here b4. __________________ 07 Yaris LB,Red.Gone to Yaris Heaven,I miss her. 06 TC Limited -lease almost up. Woohoo 85 Supra-- White 82 Supra -- Red, Black 1JZ 98 Dodge ram quad cab green - beater truck

03-15-2009, 10:55 AM	#3
tiksman View User's Garage Drives: 07 Red Hatch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 269	Duh, I am the mechnic. I just dont remember the way it was on the car. __________________ 07 Yaris LB,Red.Gone to Yaris Heaven,I miss her. 06 TC Limited -lease almost up. Woohoo 85 Supra-- White 82 Supra -- Red, Black 1JZ 98 Dodge ram quad cab green - beater truck

03-15-2009, 02:02 PM	#5
tiksman View User's Garage Drives: 07 Red Hatch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 269	Yes I have it but it is hard to tell by cad drawn pictures. I have looked it over many times . I think the starter is Fubar. __________________ 07 Yaris LB,Red.Gone to Yaris Heaven,I miss her. 06 TC Limited -lease almost up. Woohoo 85 Supra-- White 82 Supra -- Red, Black 1JZ 98 Dodge ram quad cab green - beater truck

03-16-2009, 01:04 AM	#7
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Have you tried posting on the scion forums? __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549

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silver_echo ekodrvr View User's Garage Drives: 2002 white subaru impreza wrx Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 776	i would say that with the DENT in the side of the starter, that it might be dead... but on the starter ring gear, can you see the witness marks from the starter? if so, do they line up with the starter when you turn the flex plate? if not, your vehicle may very well have the flex plate on backwards...