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Old 10-03-2008, 06:52 AM
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I installed a starter that I got from Auto Zone and I get that annoying high pictched grinding noise before the car starts. I bump it a couple times and it starts right up. Should I have to regrease a new starter? Or could this thing be defective?
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Old 10-03-2008, 07:02 AM
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I installed a starter that I got from Auto Zone and I get that annoying high pictched grinding noise before the car starts. I bump it a couple times and it starts right up. Should I have to regrease a new starter? Or could this thing be defective?
Well, i got my new starter at pepboys....first one had a HUGE grinding noise, second would only start the car after like 15 cranks. and the 3rd one i got after i took both of them back had a HUGE clunking noise like my engine got hit with a sledge hammer. So i decided to return all of those and i went to napa and got a starter. Fine ever since. But that was my experience with pepboys. So you might want to grab one at napa instead.
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Old 10-03-2008, 07:54 AM
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It probably wasn't rebuilt properly. Bring it back and get a new one under the warantee though. Lifetime warantee FTW!
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Old 10-03-2008, 09:04 AM
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It probably wasn't rebuilt properly. Bring it back and get a new one under the warantee though. Lifetime warantee FTL!
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Old 10-03-2008, 09:24 AM
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All the grease in the world ain't gonna fix an Autozone starter.

High-pitched squeal and grinding are permanently installed when they are rebuilt.
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take it back & get a different one,..do not take it a apart and be a hero.
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