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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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Grinding starter - won't crank...

Hey guys,

My '98 Expy's starter makes a TERRIBLE grinding noise when trying to turn the motor over. I pulled the starter and had Autozone test it. Worked fine, and the teeth on both the starter and flywheel look okay. I've never had any issues with the starter before - any ideas?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 01:04 AM
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When it's installed, is it lined up correctly? If both sets of teeth look okay, that's the only thing I can think of...
 
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 08:42 AM
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I have a similar problem , I changed the starter and still have the noise. I recall reading a thread here about the noise having to do with the AC compressor. I can't rememebr the exact reason.
 
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