So, last weekend I changed my starter, it went fine. Then, on Wednsday my car wouldn't start. It turned out to be my Cold Start Valve. I finally got the car to start on Weds, I had to give it "the gas" in order to start it. Well, when I was trying to start it, I cranked it a few times then stopped and tried again another few times. While I was trying to crank it, the starter made the same sound (the starter not catching the flywheel and just spinning) as before I replaced it. The starter made same sound on Friday.

What do you think to problem is:

A. Bad starter, again.

B. Bad flywheel.

C. Because I cranked it too much?


Thanks for the help!!!

Alex

 

Where'd ya get the new starter? Maybe you drained the battery?

 

Dude it still sounds like the starter to me. Had it happen on my 62 fairlane and i rebuilt it and it worked fine.

 

Nah, the battery fines and I got the starter at advance auto parts. I am thinking it just got a bad starter. I will drive it this week and see if it makes the noise again. If it does I will just get them to order me a new one. I just wanted to see what you guys thought. Thanks for the help.

 

Nice wheels, bad starter

 

sounds like missing teeth on the flywheel...

 

yup to the flywheel. try to put the car in gear. push it alil, to turn the engine just enough for diff teeth. rinse and repeat

 

Advance and AutoZone are the masters at selling bad "rebuilt" parts.

It's most likely they starter solenoid not engaging and pushing the starter wheel shaft far enough to engage the flywheel so it's just spinning freely.