Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications 3.0L Duratec Curiosity killled the cat but what the hell killed

I'm in favor of taking it apart and seeing how the bendix is sliding on the shaft. It could just be binding on the old grease and not fully engaging and therefore missing the teeth.

Also, your car should be on stock injection system and that will help it start very "Normally". Sometimes when you start using chips or tunes it causes issues with starting quick until everything is dialed in.

Hurry up and fix your starter, I'm really really interested to see how that car of yours runs.