I believe the Starter might be wearing out because it sometimes stalls in starting when you turn the key a few times any suggestions??? Also i had a question about a stereo for my Daewoo that i purchased in a junk yard and apparently it has a lock code can you help me get it?
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Sounds like the bendix drive or solenoid on the starter is failing. The solenoid energizes the starter coil and also extends the drive into the flywheel.
First thing to check would be the starter solenoid-mounted on the starter. In the starting circuit, that is the most high use/high wear item. A tech would wait for the no start condition, then check the solenoid wire for power when key is held in the cranking position. If power is there, it indicates a faulty solenoid. If no power, trace the signal back to the ignition switch-from solenoid to starter relay to clutch switch to ignition switch. There are contact points (plates, really) inside the solenoid that become pitted and burned from use, and eventually wear down or out.
Locate your starter under the intake manifold and gently tap on it with a hammer, tire iron, etc. If the car starter is working more regularly now, you have worn starter brushes. After the tap fix on the starter you typically only expect a few more starts before the starter stops working altogether. A brush set will run any wear from $20 to $50. A rebuilt starter will probably cost about $100. If bad brushes is a good diagnoses, then you should consider buying the rebuilt assembly in hopes that it will never be an issue for you again.
test the solenoid first by leaving the key on start and putting a screwdriver across the two posts on the solenoid if this doesnt start the car its the starter if it starts its the solenoid
Do you have an alarm on this? If you do, that is most likely the problem. There seems to be a problem with the alarms. You may want to have a new key made just in case. Sometimes the keys are magnetically charged and after time, it wears off.
Most likely it is your starter. The starter has "teeth" that interlock with "teeth" the turn the engine over and get it started, over time these teeth can wear down causeing the grinding sound you hear. And, until you turn the key a bunch of times and get it so it's on the good teeth, it won't start. That's why it sometimes does and sometimes doesn't.
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