Mazda b4000 new starter grinding

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Asked by Guru9YR3XZ Feb 10, 2021 at 09:53 AM about the 2003 Mazda B-Series B4000 Dual Sport Cab Plus 4 RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2003 mazda b4000 4.0,
5speed 2 wheel drive, I got a new
starter 2 bolt and I tryed everything
and it grinds every time . It has
worked for about a month also
having a slight grinding sound then
or now will not start . I tried shims
no go , is automatic starter
different then a standard
transmission starter could I have
got the ronge one , or if I sed ford
ranger same year and gave me
starter for that instead.  They
looked the same I compared them
also . Can it timing or a trick to line
it up but it's only two bolts?

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If there was a problem you should have taken care of it instead of grinding down any gears , there's obviously some kind of alignment issue with the spur gear ,

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