04Briggs

I've had this issue for over a year. I decided to wait for the starter to go out completely before I replace it, but it keeps on working. Didn't try lube on the gears yet. I figured that'd get messy and i don't want lube near my clutch.

INDYMAC

Hopefully, you won't have to replace your flywheel too. Being too cheap to replace it now may cost you more in the end.

w00t692

Says the guy that didn't read this thread well.

My car has been doing this since i got it a year ago and it still only randomly does it on cold starts in the morning only.

s2000maniac

why dont you guys buy a starter from auto zone? It costs $104.00 and comes with a limited lifetime warranty. So when it starts to make that grinding sound again you can just replace it for free.

funkemonke

starter. i had the same problem.

that top starter bolt is .....WOW, just pain. but you should be able to get it off with ease using an impactool. thats if your doing it yourself.

GL!!

nikkei325i

Having the same problem here. It is funny because when I bought the car from the previous owner it wasn't doing it at all. It is like the starter is going bad even though some of you guys are saying otherwise. I don't want both my flywheel and starter to go bad, but I think it may be too late. I am going to get it checked out for free and decide from there. Thanksgiving Weekend is my time to do all of my maintenance and cleaning lol.

Moddiction

It is definitely one nasty sound lol. I have had mine doing that randomly for like 70k miles now haha. Hate it.

nikkei325i

So are you guys saying it is not the starter motor? How can we fix this noise? People probably look at our cars and think "damn that is a sick ride" and then they hear the screeching sound and think it is a POS lol.

s2k dre

[QUOTE=nikkei325i,Nov 10 2010, 03:36 AM] So are you guys saying it is not the starter motor?

CapoArgentino

bottom line: design flaw