Let's Get it Starter-ed...

Kinja'd!!! "Pistol Whipped Cream" (heynickhere)
02/06/2017 at 13:33 • Filed to: None

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The Honda has a bad starter.

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DISCUSSION (8)


Kinja'd!!! jimz > Pistol Whipped Cream
02/06/2017 at 13:43

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why would your starter be making any noise while you’re driving?


Kinja'd!!! Echo51 > jimz
02/06/2017 at 13:45

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It really shouldn’t, cause if it is it’s not retracting properly and being spun by the engine. So something else likely


Kinja'd!!! Urambo Tauro > Pistol Whipped Cream
02/06/2017 at 13:50

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You’re sure that it’s the starter making the noise? If so, then either the starter circuit is staying energized when it shouldn’t, or there’s a problem with the starter itself not disengaging.


Kinja'd!!! Pistol Whipped Cream > Echo51
02/06/2017 at 13:57

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It might not be retracting properly. If I keep hearing the noise I’m going to take it into autozone and have it tested.


Kinja'd!!! Pistol Whipped Cream > Urambo Tauro
02/06/2017 at 13:58

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I read a lot online and everyone said PS pump first but it didnt whine when I turned the wheel so it might be the starter not retracting properly. If I keep hearing the noise I’m going to take it into autozone and have it tested.


Kinja'd!!! ateamfan42 > Pistol Whipped Cream
02/06/2017 at 14:37

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It might not be retracting properly.

If the starter isn’t retracting properly, the sound it would be making is probably not going to be described as a “whiny noise”. A more appropriate description might be “there are a 1000 demons direct from hell under my hood all screaming at once”. A starter engaged with a running engine is very happy and very LOUD.

Also, if the starter remains engaged for 5 seconds, you are probably looking at some decent damage. If it was engaging for 5 minutes, I seriously doubt that starter would be starting anything ever again. My guess is the whiny noise is likely something other than the starter.


Kinja'd!!! Pistol Whipped Cream > ateamfan42
02/06/2017 at 14:58

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Hmm...now all my internet sluething might have been for nothing.


Kinja'd!!! ateamfan42 > Pistol Whipped Cream
02/06/2017 at 15:39

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Oh by the way, that should have read “very unhappy and very loud”. Seems my brain is low on coffee today.