Look at the bendix,,,GEAR for cracks,,,,,IN THE GEAR!!! and check the ring,,,,,GEAR for false teeth,,,, I mean worn teeth!!! Make sure all starter bolts are tight and there are no cracks in the housing(nose-cone of the starter).
There is enough good in the worst of us and enough bad in the best of us that it does not behoove any of us to criticize the rest of us. - - Be yourself. If you are ever lost, It will be much easier to find yourself if you know who you are!