hammer trick ?

[LeccyBlue5]

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my starter is making a horrible crunching/grinding sound on every try on starting it.

am i right in thinking that the noise is where the starter isnt disengaging from the frlywheel anymore so the noise is created?

is it worth having a go at the starter with a hammer to try and free it up?

[gardner51]

People normally tap it with a hammer when it dosnt engage, just clicks.

If yours is making a horrible noise when cranking then id say a new starter is what you need,

Ellz

[LeccyBlue5]

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People normally tap it with a hammer when it dosnt engage, just clicks.

If yours is making a horrible noise when cranking then id say a new starter is what you need,

Ellz

cheers mate, i ordered a new starter on thursday from euros and was hoping it would come today, just trying to get it started in the mean time lol.

[Nad-5GTT]

Just check your feed to starter from ignition isn't coming away from the spade terminal, mine did this the other day. day But it does sound like your solenoid is playing up

[Tony Walker]

has it allways done this or have you had it off and back on? sounds like it may be in the wrong dowel on the box/wrong bolt hole.

[Ashy]

sounds like it may be in the wrong dowel on the box/wrong bolt hole.

Exactly

[James5]

Exactly

As said to you John in the texts we have had

[LeccyBlue5]

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no ive never had the starter off, its just recently started doing it. but have a new starter on its way so hopefully will arrive after the bank holiday weekend

then james can fit it for me, and sort my fecking engine

[James5]

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no ive never had the starter off, its just recently started doing it. but have a new starter on its way so hopefully will arrive after the bank holiday weekend

then james can fit it for me, and sort my fecking engine

No probs happy to help

[DaveL485]

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no ive never had the starter off, its just recently started doing it. but have a new starter on its way so hopefully will arrive after the bank holiday weekend

then james can fit it for me, and sort my fecking engine

Sounds like the flywheel might have a worn starter ring gear. Check it before fitting your new starter.

[LeccyBlue5]

starter arrived but no clue so waiting to have it fitted

[Tony Walker]

Sounds like the flywheel might have a worn starter ring gear. Check it before fitting your new starter.

Definitely get them to check it