FINALLY A SOLUTION !!!! Honda Accord Starter Grind MAYBE?? 2013- 2017 V6 Models

Hoping to take care of the starter grinder on startup for the 2013 Honda Accord V6.

Known issue with 2013-2017 Accord V6 redesigned starter, (Bad starter part number 31200-5G0-A02). Honda's supposed fix (TSB 16-002), is yet another redesigned starter, (Redesign of the redesign starter part number 31200-5G0-A04 ), plus a one time only one hole rotation of the flywheel.

In the TSB it states, if replacing the starter with the redesign of the redesign and rotating flywheel, doesn't work. The next course of action to replace the torque converter. Which it not cheap. REALLY HONDA!!!!!!! Come on.

After some research, I am going with a starter from a previous generation V6 starter could be the real solution. So I picked up a previous generation starter (31200-R70-A51) on eBay for like $70.

**I DID NOT ROTATE THE FLYWHEEL WITH THIS REPLACEMENT"

*REMEMBER FOR SAFETY REASONS, WORK ON THE VEHICLE ONLY WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD*
Parts & tools I used:
Starter- Honda 31200-R70-A51
Gasket- Honda 31270-RJA-A01
Ratchet- 1/4" & 3/8"
Sockets- 10mm, 12mm, & 14mm
Different Length Extensions
Torque Wrench 33 ft/lb (2- Starter bolts)
Dremel Tool