broken tooth on the fly wheel if your starter is turning over and not just spining
what's wrong if the starter's just spinning?
wont start The starter engages and turns the engine over but the engine fails to run. And you cant do it not even if sober. The words of modest mouse.
sounds like the starter solenoid, you will have to replace the starter
When and if the engine stops at the point where the starter gear is aligned with the missing teeth the starter will just spin and not start the engine. Over time even if the starter turns the engine over it will eventually ruin the starter. You need to replace the flywheel and the starter immediately.
If you are saying the starter turns over but does not turn the engine over, then I would suspect a defective starter solenoid. It is possible the flywheel has a broken tooth but not likely. Remove the starter and have it tested.
C4 Got a new Starter but engine doesn't turn or engage?
clicking sound but engine wont turn over. jump across terminals on starter if engine turns over solenoid is bad.
The starter turns the flywheel at the back of the engine. When the flywheel turns the whole engine turns. The timing chain is on the other end at the front of the engine. It is connected to the crankshaft and camshaft (s). So indirectly yes it does. If the whole engine is turned but the timing chain doesn't, there is a problem. Probably a broken timing chain.
A starter motor turns the engine initially whilst fuel is vapourised in the rotating cylinders and ignited, taking over from the starter motor.
Yes, the ignition system starts the car and keeps it running. The starter system only turns the engine over.
If it turns over slowly it can still be the battery or, less likely, the starter. If its turn over is lively it's probably in the electrical system, maybe the computer.
There could be quite a few reasons why the car won't start. If cranking or turning over the engine is the problem and the starter is good, it may be the battery. If the engine turns over but won't start you have bigger problems...
Need more info like, does the starter engage? Does the starter turn the engine over? Does the starter turn the engine over but the engine does not run?