Having problems with 93 cav starter

I got a 93 cavalier 4 cyl. We had flooding and when i came out of work it was in a few feet of water. when i went to start it i got nothing besides power. I pulled the starter had it checked and it was bad. I got a new one and installed it. I've messed with the thing for about a week now and still can't get it to start. Depending on where the starter is it either just ckicks and nothing or it grinds like i don't have the teeth matched. I've installed starters before but on hondas and acuras and never had a problem like this. Is there a trick to it or am I just doing something wrong.

The "new one" could have a bad bendix. More likely you need to replace the shims. Any auto parts store will have them. They go between the starter and the engine to space it out a little so the teeth will clear. Good Luck.

yeah, I've shimmed it up and down and yeah. The thing is frustrating the crap out of me.

check the fuses and the relay. also test the wires to amke sure that they did corrod on the inside