got a new starter sol. today, just got it put on, but I had to take the starter off to get the new sol. on.. bolted it all back up, wired it up, turned the key and I just get a high pitched whine/grinding sound.. what did I do wrong? i've changed a lot of starters, and this is a first for me.. any help?

 

i bet your wire coming to the starter from the battery is touching the other post...

 

I'll take a look..

 

mine did the same thing...

 

I looked over the wires, and they looked ok.. wiggled them around a bit and still got the same thing..

 

did you make sure you hooked the sol. up right inside and out???

 

Is the starter lined up right ? is it tight? maybe the Bendix isn't working properly

 

I've got all three bolts in the starter, looks like it's tight.. but I couldn't tell if it mattered what way you bolted the sol. up.. but the posts on the sol. are in the same spot as the old one?

 

I guess I'll go take the sol. off and try again..

 

Maybe play in the bolts on the starter .. loosen starter and push starter up then re-tighten. Think there was a thread a month or so about same problem. Best guess.

 

When you have the starter out bench test it see if it working properly what kind of troubles were you having before you decided to change the sol.

 

took the sol. off, it's def. hooked up right.. I'll try the starter bolts next..
and before, the sol. would make a click, but wouldn't turn over the moter.. a few hammer taps later, and it would..

 

Try bench testing the starter

 

and did you hook up the part right that hooks into the starter??? it has to go in there and hook onto the little arm thing that kicks it out...

 

well I went out and played with the three bolts on the starter, moved the starter a bit, tighted it back up, and she fired right up.. no more did I get 'er started, and some guy in a suit walks up wanting his BMW pulled out of the field acrossed the road.. dunno if he was talkin' to the chick in the car, drunk or what.. but that sure ain't somthing you see in this small town every day.. the 'ol 250 walked right out there, mud and all, and pull that fancy pile of junk right out..