joebrent 0 Posted May 3, 2004 When i tried to start my car earlier.........nothing, i got the sound of the fuel pump doing its job and a nasty screeching noise, luckily a mate of myne got it going by bumping it, he knows alot about cars and says its defo the starter motor, the screeching noise is the starter motor trying to start but the teeth are not meeting properley or something? Does anyone else agree its the starter motor? when i got back home i stopped the engine and tried to start it again.....nothing, went out about an hour later and it started fine and did so about three times afterwards. This has been happening for a few weeks now but has always started after the first or second try, until today! Also i dont always get the screeching noise, sometimes all i can hear is the fuel pump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted May 3, 2004 Yeah, sounds like the solenoid in the motor is sticking, there is one in the for sale section i think.... There is also the posibility you may have lost some teeth off the flywheel but unlikely i think :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joebrent 0 Posted May 3, 2004 Ok then mate cheers for that, what would it mean if i did loose teeth off the flywheel? how could of this happened? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted May 3, 2004 Basically the solenion on the starter motor moves a pinion onto the flywheel and turns in in order to start the car... Teeth could wear or break due to corrosion but doubtful, it will just be the motor mate, mine was replaced at 70k.. They are rebuildable but often the cost of this is not far off a new one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
