Josef Kurtz wrote:
>
> gets batteries, comes back to car. tries to start. engine starts to
> turnover, but then gets a big "clunk". tries to restart, and only gets
> one solid click. nothing else. so he pops the hood, nothing looks weird.
> car was not running hot. pulls the plugs, puts it into third, and was NOT
> able to push the car and get the engine to turn. the car will only rock
> 1/2 inch forward or back. can be poushed in neutral. when in gear, he
> can see the engine torque.
>
> waits a bit. in desperation, tries repeated starts. engine finally turns
> over, but he can hear grinding, and the engine will only run if he keeps
> his foot on the gas.
>
> so, is it possible that the starter has somehow become lodged in the
> engine and is causing the problem? he is staying at a best western
> tonight, and will be calling me at 7am for any suggestions. what should
> be do?
Try rocking it in fourth if he hasn't already done so, not first. A
stuck starter, and rocking to clear it, would normally only be
applicable to intertia starters (pre 68?) but could just affect a
pre-engaged type, I suppose, if something had gone awry in the solenoid
mechanism. The other, horrible, possibility is something major inside
the engine. If there is a square shaft at the back of the starter and
he can turn this freely, then it isn't a stuck starter.
Good luck to Matt.
PaulH.
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