1998 Volkswagen Beetle "starter problems whirring sound" Questions

...COMPLETELY START BUT COULD NOT COULD IT BE THE BATTERY? OR SOMETHING ELSE? THE BATTERY IS ONLY A COUPLE MONTHS OLD If it is a really fast "whir" sound then it sounds like your starter has a dead

YouTube ? 0:30 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkKGNucyv9w Dec 9, 2012 - Uploaded by simblack72 Car starting problem-whirring sound, not cranking ... sounds like the gear on your starter may have broken so ..

...current will cause all kinds of problems with starter motors believe u need a new starter-unless there is some wirin problem-hav it tested a the zone-remember itz 13 yrs even tho itz ...

problems but this is the sound when a starter is not engaging the teeth on a flywheel. This implies either a failed Bendix that shoves the starter gear into the flywheel or a missing tooth or teeth on

problems before. I have no clue what it could be if its a really heavy whirring sound it could be a starter problem ,,,,, just make sure the battery is fully charged or just see if it starts with jump

...whirring noise. What causes this? Hello; The problem you are experiencing is one of two possiblilties. First, the bendix is weak in the starter. Best course of action is to replace the starter. When ...

...whirring sound came from the engine. I also checked the fuses in the fuse box, but they all appear okay. I think it may be a blocked or blown starter. Does anyone have any ideas? Thank you very much ...

whirring sound. If you turn it two or three times the vehicle starts. This starting problem is getting consistently worse. It is called the starter bendix or starter drive. It is not engaging the ring

...whirring sound. It goes away after a minute or so. My water temp light comes on for a couple minutes, then goes away. The light sometimes comes on again after driving a few minutes. It's never ...

problems until now. Car had a really rough idle so I thought the wire change would address that.. Also my one of the cables on my starter ( the one that you push on to the little metal sliver) is hard