[V8] starter noise

[Kneale Brownson]

No choice unless you also want to replace the ring gear.



At 03:52 PM 11/24/2006 -0600, Scott Simmons wrote:
>Every 1 out of 5 starts, the starter makes a horrible noise.  I don't 
>let it do it for long, and the next turn usually starts the car, 
>although I have gotten 3 of these in a row once.  It sounds like a high 
>pitched grinding.  Is this the starter hitting the ring gear or just the 
>drive gear failing to kick out?  I'd like to wait on replacing the 
>$tarter for the next few weeks, but if it's tearing up the flywheel, 
>what choice do I have...? =|
>
>Any BTDTs?
>
>~Scott Simmons
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