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HELP w/2000 Manual V6 No start and grinding noise!
#1431729 11/08/05 05:25 PM
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Last Monday I was going out to lunch turned the key and my 2000 V6 Manual Contour didn't start and made a grinding noise. Waited and then tried again with same results. Third try, it started. Started for a week and then this morning same thing, but this time it wouldn't start and grinded. Tried 4 times. Is it my starter? Seems my battery is ok since lights, etc. turned on. What could it be? Where is the starter located? I may after work try to tap it and see if it ignites it. Please help me. Thanks.

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Re: HELP w/2000 Manual V6 No start and grinding noise!
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Re: HELP w/2000 Manual V6 No start and grinding no
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Firstly:

its the starter, most likely. Replace it AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Secondly..
to alleviate the grinding for NOW..

leave the car in gear, rock the car from front to back until the car hits the stop (from being in gear) a few times, then start it.. it should seat the teeth better and buy you less grinding (which is damaging to the flywheel, and is EXPENSIVE to replace that..)


so.. avoid grinding as above.

replace ASAP to avoid flywheel replacement.
check flywheel teeth when replacing for tooth wear

EDIT: rocking the car is not the way to avoid buying a new starter.. it is temporary, at best.



Ray

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Re: HELP w/2000 Manual V6 No start and grinding no
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Re: HELP w/2000 Manual V6 No start and grinding no
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Originally posted by nphengsiar:
Last Monday I was going out to lunch turned the key and my 2000 V6 Manual Contour didn't start and made a grinding noise. Waited and then tried again with same results. Third try, it started. Started for a week and then this morning same thing, but this time it wouldn't start and grinded. Tried 4 times. Is it my starter? Seems my battery is ok since lights, etc. turned on. What could it be? Where is the starter located? I may after work try to tap it and see if it ignites it. Please help me. Thanks.


UPDATE: After work tonight I was dropped off and tried starting up my car. It started like it normally would. Does this mean that my starter is giving way and must be replaced? Thank you for your responses thus far. I very much appreciate it.

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Originally posted by nphengsiar:
Originally posted by nphengsiar:
Last Monday I was going out to lunch turned the key and my 2000 V6 Manual Contour didn't start and made a grinding noise. Waited and then tried again with same results. Third try, it started. Started for a week and then this morning same thing, but this time it wouldn't start and grinded. Tried 4 times. Is it my starter? Seems my battery is ok since lights, etc. turned on. What could it be? Where is the starter located? I may after work try to tap it and see if it ignites it. Please help me. Thanks.


UPDATE: After work tonight I was dropped off and tried starting up my car. It started like it normally would. Does this mean that my starter is giving way and must be replaced? ...


Yes.

"Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles
Re: HELP w/2000 Manual V6 No start and grinding no
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Originally posted by Tony2005:
Yes.



And if it keeps grinding you will eat up the flywheel! $$$$

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" -George Santayana

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