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Yep, a starter can whine worse than a little kid.
If the "bendix" doesn't kick the gear out to fully engage into the flywheel teeth - and even worse: if the teeth on the flywheel are worn down/away.
A physical inspection of the starter and flywheel gear-teeth will be a good guide.
What else can I help you with?
Why is the starter just making a whining noise and not engaging the flywheel to turn over motor?
the starter is bad.
Will a bad starter cause a grinding noise before going out?
A bad starter might make a noise. The starter could also go bad with no noise or warning. However if the starter is making noise then there is a problem that could cause failure at any time
Would the starter make a click noise if it is bad?
yes!
Symptoms of bad wheel bearing?
You will hear a grinding or whining noise.
When air is on it makes a load whining noise?
Bad bearing in compressor? Bad bearing in compressor?
Huskee mower makes winding noise?
There can be several issues that will cause your lawnmower to make a whining noise. The most common reason is a bad bearing in the mower deck.
Why would your car make a whining noise when it's going in reverse?
this is normal and nothing to worry about. Almost all vehicles make a whining noise in reverse Ford Mondeo's sound the same reversing as they do going forwards no whining also VW Passatt i think the Golf's are the same also maybe modern technology has improved this. probably bad enough listening to your wife whining you can do without your car doing it.
How do you know when your starter goes out?
When a starter goes completely out then the engine will not turn over. A starter that is going bad could start sometimes or make considerable noise.
How can you tell if the transmission is bad on your 2002 Lincoln ls?
gears kicking, lots of whining noise??
Whats the Whining noise from grand prix tranny?
Pump in tranny going bad......dealing with it now
Would the tensioner pully cause a whining noise?
Yes, the bearing in that pulley may be going bad.
Does an alternator smell when it goes bad?
Not really. It can make a grinding noise, and sometimes bad enough that the starter will not even turn the engine over. Most times they just quit with no noise.
