Originally posted by coatsy:
Dropped the car off at the garage today. The owner tells me he is about 80% sure that its a starter problem, I was like Huh, I bought the car in Sept. about a month after it made the noise, within 3 months it was doing it regularly, and in the last month had almost left me stranded a few times, so I go to a mechanic friend that works on the side and he suggested it would be the starter, so I get one and he puts it in.. It works great for a week and then all of a sudden the same noise, then it happened more and more, SO I am surprised to say the least that this new mechanic thinks its the starter when both starters are doing the same thing.. I tell him this, he now says it might be the solinoid, again I say on both staarters?????? Bottom line was this, I went there fairly convinced that it was the fly wheel, when I bought the car it came with a 12 month power train warranty, which will cover the fly wheel if it is indeed this.. I can't see it being two starters? Anyone have any thoughts on this? What would you do??


Don't say I did'nt tell ya so...you posted about this problem before, and I said I would bet you dollars to donunts thats what your problem was. He's trying to get out of doing the job!!! Demand that the flywheel is inspected and now...you may even have to replace the gear again on the end of the starter. Ford has a supceded part number for the new flywheel because they are aware of the problem. If he tries to tell you anything differant than he's trying to avoid the job. Its quite a bit of work...tranny has to come out to replace the flywheel. PS> I TOLD YOU SO !!!!