I have a 2011 990SM with a fully charged battery that makes a popping sound but the starter doesn't engage. ( I've waited for the electonic and fuel pump cycle )

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quick way to tell... next time it won't crank and just clicks... hit it gently with a hammer as you have someone attempt to start it... if all of a sudden it cranks.... it's the starter... replace it before it quites completely.

Robert

SOURCE: 2000 plymouth neon won't start. battery is good.

If it doesn' t crank over it is probably a starter problem

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find the starter and and tap it with a hammer handle or big screw driver handle. do not hard, but hard enough to activate. it should start. go buy a new one.

SOURCE: starter makes whinning noise on 97 camarro

Make sure that starter wears a condom.

If you meant that the starter makes a high-pitched whine but does not turn the engine, that starter is bad. More specifically, its drive (the "Bendix") is bad.

If the starter makes a screeching noise as it turns the engine, like it is working too hard and is irritated about the situation, you need to shim the starter. There are shims available at the parts store that fit around the mounting bolts, between the starter and the block. They are used to ensure that the starter drive gear teeth are not too close to the ring gear. If they are too close, the starter has to work much harder as it forces the teeth to mesh.

If you meant that the starter makes a whining noise for a short while after you start the engine, don't worry. Many starters do that.

If you meant that the starter makes a loud whine constantly after you have started the engine, it is staying engaged. It is either bad and that is the source of the problem, or there is another problem (like incorrect shimming) that caused it to stay engaged, and it is now bad. The same gear reduction that allows a small electric motor to spin a big heavy engine can work in reverse if the one-way clutch in the starter drive goes bad, and the high speeds that the starter guts would be subjected to if this happened would lead to self-destruction.

SOURCE: 94 Mercury sable does not start. had the battery

Hi,
Im new to this site, and i own a 94 merc sable and own the original sable manual. It says that if your engine cranks but does not start you can try to reset the fuel shut off switch. Because if your car has been in a accident or even a minor bump in a parking lot it may have switched itself off. If you have a sedan the switch is on the left side of the trunk, if its a wagon its behind the service panel on the right sid of the cargo area. The fuel pump shutoff switch is the device that automatically stops the flow of fuel to the engine when the car has been in a accident, Bumped by other cars or when you may hit large potholes. needs to be reset by hand.