Assuming the starter is the broken thing, yes. Just remember to disconnect the battery first.
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Car Makes Loud, Screeching Noise When Attempting To Start
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Assuming the starter is the broken thing, yes. Just remember to disconnect the battery first.
I would say so. It's a very accessible part in most cars. And it should fix your problem unless there's an underlying ground or other issue, which I dont think is.
Okay, which way do I turn the metal thing to make it come off?
Spin it towards the equator if I'm 32 degrees north of east in the northern hemisphere or towards the north pole?
Because if the car ended up in a position where a few of the notches on the gear are stripped, the starter motor can't kick in to start the car. However, the car wont always stop on the same notches, and if it starts on the good notches then you can probably start the car.
Assuming the starter you buy is in working condition.
I'm not sure what you're getting at; it changes nothing, the location of the starter. The procedure doesn't change--hit it with a few good times with a socket wrench and then try to start the car. In most cases, the starter will be on the bottom side, accessible from the underside, in which case the OP would need to jack the car up and put it on jackstands.
Not sure what you mean, but left loosy, righty tighty. I removed an alternator this morning at the yard, so it's in mind so far.
Yeah, I know haha.
That was just a sarcastic post aiming towards jav.
Regardless, I'm going to go shoot a video really quick of the engine and maybe one of you kind fellows can show me where and what the starter is.
Also OP the starter will have a red positve wire going into it from the battery so just follow the cable from the battery to the starter...i *think* smallblock fords (assuming you have a 4.6L and not a V6) have them on the passenger side underneath like the SBC engines.
...just make sure you disconnect the battery.
...just make sure you disconnect the battery.
Ah... just making sure!
I found a picture of a Grand Marquis (older but probably similar as the platform is shared. The starter is the part I circled.
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(I did not record this video)
If someone can tell me in what part the starter was shown, that would be fantastic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xNRUJjFz3A
If someone can tell me in what part the starter was shown, that would be fantastic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xNRUJjFz3A
He talks like my good friend from college. Reminds me of him... I miss him a bit.
I'm so glad I wasted all that energy and body heat to create this video and have no one respond afterwards....
Haha.
Haha.
The starter is on the bottom of the engine and can be be seen from below. It is about 4 inches in diameter and about 6 inches in length. After listening to your first video it sounds like the throw-out solenoid is is stuck or bad. You can lightly tap, with a hammer, on the starter about 4 times and if it is simply stuck it may loosen up.
Pictures of Ford/Mercury Starter Motors
The solenoid is the smaller cylinder attached to the starter motor in the pictures.
edit: Please do not jack up your car and crawl under it to tap the starter without using jack stands
Pictures of Ford/Mercury Starter Motors
The solenoid is the smaller cylinder attached to the starter motor in the pictures.
edit: Please do not jack up your car and crawl under it to tap the starter without using jack stands
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Those two statements directly contradict themselves. You knew the ignition was broken, so you replaced it.
While everyone on here thinks its the starter and are most likely correct, the fact that you aren't 100% sure and you have no idea where it is means you should probably go to a mechanic. Or at least get one of these:
http://www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts...content=MC&utm_campaign=PartsGeek+Google+Base
Car Makes Loud, Screeching Noise When Attempting To Start
imaketouchtheme or anyone, has this issue been fixed?
I have the same problem (screeching sound?) with my 2004 Mercury Sable LS.
I got the starter replaced for $200 but that didnt fix the problem.
I am taking it back to the mechanic in about a week (if my schedule permits) to have him take a look at it again.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!!
imaketouchtheme or anyone, has this issue been fixed?
I have the same problem (screeching sound?) with my 2004 Mercury Sable LS.
I got the starter replaced for $200 but that didnt fix the problem.
I am taking it back to the mechanic in about a week (if my schedule permits) to have him take a look at it again.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!!
i watched the video and my car does the SAME thing! i take the key out and try again. it will start after about three times of doing this. have you got it checked?
Mine has been resolved. After I replaced the starter without success, the problem turned out to be a bad flexplate.
This is how they look like:
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/wc...mage//267/full/3922359_rnb_04042_pri_detl.jpg
In my case, the rough edges were chipped off. As I understand it, this made it difficult for it to properly fit into whatever part of the car it was supposed to engage to ensure a smooth start all the time.
While the flexplate may cost you little to nothing, replacing it will might cost 10 times the price of the flexplate...mainly because of the labor involved...6+ hours I was told by the mechanic.
This is how they look like:
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/wc...mage//267/full/3922359_rnb_04042_pri_detl.jpg
In my case, the rough edges were chipped off. As I understand it, this made it difficult for it to properly fit into whatever part of the car it was supposed to engage to ensure a smooth start all the time.
While the flexplate may cost you little to nothing, replacing it will might cost 10 times the price of the flexplate...mainly because of the labor involved...6+ hours I was told by the mechanic.
My car had the same sound and not a whole lot of info on the web so I wanted to post a couple of pics that shows what my problem is.
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I am currently experiencing the same problem and I've had a new starter put in earlier today. Went out tonight and it's still making the same noise and takes a bit longer now to start. My mechanic told me if it continues its the flywheel. Anyone looking to buy and fix? I'll sell cheap with all the mods, only $2700. Mods alone are worth it.
[doublepost=1482467051][/doublepost]Hello, my Ford F-150 does this occasionally. It's not the starter we already replaced it, it's not the terpentine belt we did that too. Our battery is also brand new. Any updates? Thanks
I don't know if I'd trust a belt made of turpentine.
All that aside, don't just say a part is "good" because it's new, especially if it's an Autozone/Advance Auto refurb part. The starter is still the most likely explanation.
BTW, I realize this is an ancient thread but I still have to comment on the hand cranking comment. It's actually super easy if you have a correctly sized socket on a breaker bar(I use an 18") put on the front balancer pulley nut. Don't start the car like that(you'll break your arm, parts of the car, and possibly other parts of the body since it's not designed to start that way. With a high compression V8 it can take a bit of effort, but it's certainly doable. Pull the spark plugs and you can turn most engines with nothing but a hand on the belt.
The 1958 MGA I'm in the process of buying actually has the ability to be crank started(or at least will when I get an engine in it)-when new the car came with a crank that you would snake between the grill and front bumper to fit the front balancer. The contemporary TR3 could also be crank started, except that they punched a hole in the middle of the radiator for the crank . When I'm working on my MGB(larger displacement version the same engine, and actually the MGA is actually going to get a very early MGB engine) I regularly turn the engine over by hand since there are a lot of maintenance operations that require the engine be in a specific place and the starter is too imprecise to get them there. I usually use a 12" socket wrench to turn it.
All that aside, don't just say a part is "good" because it's new, especially if it's an Autozone/Advance Auto refurb part. The starter is still the most likely explanation.
BTW, I realize this is an ancient thread but I still have to comment on the hand cranking comment. It's actually super easy if you have a correctly sized socket on a breaker bar(I use an 18") put on the front balancer pulley nut. Don't start the car like that(you'll break your arm, parts of the car, and possibly other parts of the body since it's not designed to start that way. With a high compression V8 it can take a bit of effort, but it's certainly doable. Pull the spark plugs and you can turn most engines with nothing but a hand on the belt.
The 1958 MGA I'm in the process of buying actually has the ability to be crank started(or at least will when I get an engine in it)-when new the car came with a crank that you would snake between the grill and front bumper to fit the front balancer. The contemporary TR3 could also be crank started, except that they punched a hole in the middle of the radiator for the crank
. When I'm working on my MGB(larger displacement version the same engine, and actually the MGA is actually going to get a very early MGB engine) I regularly turn the engine over by hand since there are a lot of maintenance operations that require the engine be in a specific place and the starter is too imprecise to get them there. I usually use a 12" socket wrench to turn it.