Probably a missing spacer between starter and engine block,may have fallen out during change over
Is it real cold were your at????? If so then replace the starter, The reason being is that the starter drive- ( bendix ) is kicking out as soon as it touches the fly-wheel and it just makes a werd noise. REPLACE STARTER.
Starter or flywheel problem.
I replaced the starter but it makes a grinding nose how do i fix it
Dirty or loose connections or a bad starter.
He discected a pig to show how the brain sends messages to the rest of the body. He also showed how a pig makes that sreeching noise, by cutting a tube or something that made the screeching go away, prooving that it was that which made the pigs make that noise. Hope this helps?
I tried that and it is difficult to turn the key and bang the starter too. This shouldn't be. I don't know if the soleniod relay is inside or on the starter or firewall - but your banging either makes it connect or makes the starter brushes connect to the armature. Next time this happens and before banging on it - check the battery voltage supply to the starter and the battery supply to the solonid or starter relay post while your Buddy tries to crank it. It mostly Sound like it is a bad replacement starter. It happens sometimes.
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The starter has failed and needs replaced. Somthing inside the starter makes connection when you tap it.
dead battery bad starter solenoid bad starter loose or corroded battery or starter cables
It makes a horrible grinding noise as the starter motor turns over, but doesn't do any damage (well I hope it doesn't).
You re-engage the starter and you can damage the bendix, or the gear on the starter drive for the engine. It makes a grinding sound and will ruin the starter.