[V8] Help, no start v8

[Kneale Brownson]

Sounds like starter rebuild time to me.  Most areas (even here in the
"sticks" of Michigan) have a Bosch-certified shop that rebuilds
starters/alternators.

Or let me know about the 5-speed.  I've got the V8 ailment bad enough to
have two so far.

At 02:06 PM 7/29/2004 -0400, lschor wrote:
>I'm new to the list having purchased a v8 5 speed (black over travertine 
>w/sport seats)a few weeks ago. Every once in a while I would turn the key to 
>start and get a sound not unlike turning a car to start when the engine is 
>already running. Each time, the next turn of the key worked fine. I was 
>wondering if the starter was beginning to go. Today, it would not start at 
>all. There is a slight whirring sound when I try but it is not the starter 
>turning. The windows work so it is getting some current. To deepen the 
>mystery, when I bought the car, the previous owner said he had starting 
>problems and had just replaced the battery. Any ideas other than parting it 
>out to sell the rare sport seats? I really want this car to be a keeper.