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Originally Posted by Clemson88
Starter gear stuck in flywheel?
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After the temps rose to 14 F and the interior of the car heated up by the sun I tried cranking again and it cranks fine. I think the starter solenoid and centrifugal clutch was sticking due to the cold and made the noise. I think the ignition switch was also stuck (open) and caused the no crank. It was slow to retract when I let go of the key. You can see it in the video as I let go of the key.
If I were to live in a climate with regular temps in single digits, I'd take the starter motor, ignition key and ign switch apart, clean and lube with synthetic grease. For around here I'll just plug the block heater in for days like this.