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Car Makes Loud, Screeching Noise When Attempting To Start
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What?
Also, I also give my vote to pushing and/or pulling.
Only works on mechanical/manual/stick transmissions.
Agreed, the teeth are worn in that particular spot, get the car rolling a little and you will be able to catch good teeth to start it.
I'd still advise against it. As I don't see how it works when the transmission is in neutral.
You have to try it first. It becomes a pain in the ass even if it works.
Right. I'm not a mechanic, just a prior owner of many ****** cars.
Personally, I would enroll in AAA and use their tow services
Do you have towing with your car insurance by chance though?
Lol you're right about if it works.
If it doesnt work, you have a dead car out in the middle of the street forcing you to get a tow truck right then and there vs keeping the car dead where you parked and getting it towed at a convient time
This. In Neutral the transmission disconnects the engine block to the wheel block. Hence the starter won't move because the engine block won't move.
AFAIK that only works with a manual transmission.
And to OP, that noise is indeed the starter. I've heard it before, and it sounds like if you try starting it while running.
Is this specific to this car? Because every Automatic Transmission car I've ever had could start in N. Like I said I've had this exact same problem, and that's how it was solved.
This happens more often than what you expect. However, like I said, pulling also works. Tow trucks also work, but those are expensive ($60/hr rough estimate)
If you can get it in park, tow it behind a tractor or other car. And have a person sitting in the driver seat to operate the breaks.
(I am not responsible for anything I type at this hour of the night.)
Why would my car make that noise a couple days ago, then immediately start fine afterwards?
Is there something I can do to make it work for just right now?
I REALLY WANT SOME HOT DOGS.
Is there something I can do to make it work for just right now?
I REALLY WANT SOME HOT DOGS.
You don't. You tow it....
You can pull it behind a truck with straps or rent a car trailer from uhaul or something and have a buddy push your car up it with his truck and then tow or call a tow comapny
That's why you can start in N, because the the engine and wheels are not connected. Which is why you need to set the car to D or R to move it.
Try starting in D, R or one of the 1, 2, 3 options, the car won't let you because the engine and wheels are hooked up; so if you try to start it the car will jump forward.
The computer will allow the starter to run in N, but the A/T doesnt not let it run the starter gear while being rolled.
If you're handy, the starter should be in the top of the firewall held by several bolts. If you gen get them free and replace the starter, it should be fine. A used starter might run about $40 at a yard.
If you could fix it yourself, you probably would have been able to figure out whats wrong with it.