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Starter grinding noise when cranking the engine

How to fix a grinding noise when starting the engine If you hear a metal-to-metal starter grinding noise when trying to start your engine, chances are you’ve got missing teeth on the flywheel or broken/worn teeth on the starter motor drive gear. This damage happens if you try to start an already running engine. Trying to start an already running engine forces the starter drive gear into the spinning teeth of the flywheel, which is turning much faster than the starter motor. As the starter drive gear touches the flywheel, … Read More