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starter grinds when starting - 8/12/2006 12:07:23 AM    ajsdad   Posts: 3 Joined: 10/11/2005 Status: offline Hey all, I have a 94 diamante 3.0 dohc - every time you go to start the car it grinds. I have replaced the convertor/flywheel twice, starter twice (last one was from the dealer) still grinds. I even replaced the transmission and conv/flywheel from a 95 diamante and it STILL grinds. Anyone have any thoughts on this? i have sunk alot of time and MONEY trying to cure this problem. Any thoughts would help ajsdad Post #: 1

RE: starter grinds when starting - 9/4/2007 5:31:33 AM    rubehayseed   Posts: 12 Joined: 8/30/2007 Status: offline Are you sure you've got the right starter for it?  If so, maybe you could shim it. Sounds like it doesn't have proper clearance. (in reply to ajsdad) Post #: 2

RE: starter grinds when starting - 9/4/2007 9:25:30 AM    Sebba Posts: 13341 Joined: 2/20/2006 From: San Antonio, TX Status: offline Its the starter. I had the same thing on the GST. Tried changing it? If it still works you might just want to keep it until it actually stops functioning _____________________________ Cheap + Reliable = Not Fast Reliable + Fast = Not Cheap Fast + Cheap = Not Reliable I have found a median. I call it, DSM (in reply to rubehayseed) Post #: 3

RE: starter grinds when starting - 12/15/2007 8:24:58 PM    mxmikie Posts: 209 Joined: 9/6/2005 Status: offline what kind of shape is your battery in ???? 4/5 years old ???? (in reply to Sebba) Post #: 4

RE: starter grinds when starting - 12/15/2007 8:59:22 PM    Sebba Posts: 13341 Joined: 2/20/2006 From: San Antonio, TX Status: offline Might also be your TOB _____________________________ Cheap + Reliable = Not Fast Reliable + Fast = Not Cheap Fast + Cheap = Not Reliable I have found a median. I call it, DSM (in reply to mxmikie) Post #: 5

RE: starter grinds when starting - 12/16/2007 7:06:53 AM    dsm1990gsx Posts: 1530 Joined: 10/22/2007 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: Sebba Might also be your TOB Its an auto _____________________________ 1990 Gsx-"garaged kept" 1998 Svt Contour-dd 2003 Escape-g/f's car 1993 Tsi-parted out/junked 1995 Altima gxe-sold (in reply to Sebba) Post #: 6

RE: starter grinds when starting - 12/16/2007 7:09:13 AM    dsm1990gsx Posts: 1530 Joined: 10/22/2007 Status: offline It sounds like you either have clearance issue or the wrong starter installed on the car.  When you pulled the trans was threre a spacer on the engine block? _____________________________ 1990 Gsx-"garaged kept" 1998 Svt Contour-dd 2003 Escape-g/f's car 1993 Tsi-parted out/junked 1995 Altima gxe-sold (in reply to dsm1990gsx) Post #: 7

RE: starter grinds when starting - 12/16/2007 8:54:11 AM    Sebba Posts: 13341 Joined: 2/20/2006 From: San Antonio, TX Status: offline I really need to start reading more _____________________________ Cheap + Reliable = Not Fast Reliable + Fast = Not Cheap Fast + Cheap = Not Reliable I have found a median. I call it, DSM (in reply to dsm1990gsx) Post #: 8

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