Replace starter now making weird noise.

[300z32]

I just replace the starter in my car today. And on the way home when I was driving it was making a grinding noise anyone have any idea what that could be. Does the starter need to be shimmed or aligned?

[nissanfreak12]

If you are driving it and its makings a grinding noise, probably not the starter. Unless the starter is loose and its hitting the flywheel. Something else is causing/making the grinding noise.

[Dvnrdrgz]

Does the starter need to be shimmed?

[DCaff300ZX]

If a TT clutch and pressure plate was used as an upgrade then yes, shims are needed but only then. Perhaps a previous owner did this common upgrade, as I did when I had a 5 speed swap done.