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10-06-2014, 08:21 AM

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Car Analogy

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You just replied to a thread that is almost 10 years old...

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10-06-2014, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Car Analogy

You just replied to a thread that is almost 10 years old...

...and now 3 of us have.

I too have the starter grind.

Bill was at my place this past weekend, he's heard it, it's not the TCT. Starter over-run is pretty common on these cars.

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11-01-2014, 02:26 AM

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So how did you fix it? I have the same problem.

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11-01-2014, 01:17 PM

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So how did you fix it? I have the same problem.

Replace it.

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01-06-2015, 08:36 AM

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So how did you fix it? I have the same problem.

Replace it.

Well, I'm glad someone revived this thread. I'm having the same starter overrun right now. So replace the starter or the button?

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01-06-2015, 12:40 PM

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Mine only ever did it when the starter/car was very cold. If I was guessing, I'd say it was like the grease in the drive of the starter bendix/solenoid had gone thick from the cold and slowing the disengagement.
Warm it never has happened.