Starter solenoid? Or what else?
06-17-2008, 07:38 PM
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Starter solenoid? Or what else?
I just got a "new" project car - 86 firebird 305 auto. After putting a new battery in it, I turned the key to see what would happen.
-clunk-
tried again... -clunk-
a couple more times...whirrrr!
That's all it wil do, clunk, clunk, clunk, whirrr....
I'v had another car that the starter solenoid would stick, but I would never get a whirrr! sound. What could this be?
I tried tapping on the starter, no difference. I just thought I would get some opinions before replacing the starter. Thanks!
-clunk-
tried again... -clunk-
a couple more times...whirrrr!
That's all it wil do, clunk, clunk, clunk, whirrr....
I'v had another car that the starter solenoid would stick, but I would never get a whirrr! sound. What could this be?
I tried tapping on the starter, no difference. I just thought I would get some opinions before replacing the starter. Thanks!
06-17-2008, 08:03 PM
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Re: Starter solenoid? Or what else?
I don't have the capability to do that. The whirring is the starter gear, I'm pretty sure, but the clunking confuses me. Could the bendix be out? Should I go ahead and replace the starter?
How can I tell if the engine is locked up? (I don't have any reason to believe it would be)
Thanks!
How can I tell if the engine is locked up? (I don't have any reason to believe it would be)
Thanks!
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