starter solenoid sticking
There are two SMALL wires on the starter. They are connected wrong.
AnswerCheck wires on starter - maybe "trigger" wire on starter solenoidMay be bad starter? " " " solenoidCheck to make sure3 battery cables are tight and cleanhad same problem on my lumina hope this is not your problem.. security light flasded on off had to fix anti thef security system..forgive my spelling
it might of not been your starter to begin with. maybe a bad fuel pump
The switch may not be functional, or may not be rest correctly. If the vehicle was in an accident, the fuel pump or wires might have been damaged. this could cause the switch to retrip.AnswerI'm sure it is, as when i put it to wrong position the light is on all the time, if i put it into right position the light is on only when I'm starting, and the engine is cranking. Any idea what else might be causing this?
Wrong starter, wrong fly-wheel, Bad starter drive, worn fly-wheel. Starter may need to be shimed.
It is located on the main bearings in the crankcase NEW ANSWER: The above answer is WRONG. The crank sensor is mounted in the side of the engine block BEHIND the STARTER. You MUST remove the starter to get to it.
That is a broken/worn teeth on the flywheel or on the starter pininon gear. That is why you hear a grinding noise. It's the starter turning without being able to engage.From what you describe I would suspect that the starter is not fully engaging. I'm assuming that the grinding noise you hear when you try to engage the starter is INSTEAD of the engine cranking. If I assumed wrong, ignore the following:Pull the starter, check the flywheel for excessively worn areas. Most of the time the flywheel is ok, it's just the starter. If you feel comfortable working on the starter, just get a new bendix and clean up the rest of it. Any time you disassemble a starter you should replace the bushings and brushes. Never remove the starter with the battery still connected. Remove the negative terminal from the battery before you attempt to remove the starter.
The teeth on the flywheel have been worn down, this happens when a failing starter is repeatedly used until it quits.
Bad starter, bad starter solenoid, or the problem might not be the starter at all.
You might have killed the starter relay. Check it for continuity.
your starter coil is stuck , bang on your coil with something while trying to start then you will need a new starter sonner or later.
if its cranking but not starting most likely fuel pump