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Originally Posted by Endust
You could bench test it by hooking it up to a known good battery and see if it spins. Just use some ratchet straps or something to hold it down. If its working it will twist and bounce from the torque. Not a perfect test since it wont be under load but it will test the bendix for you which is the part thats more than likely bad if you get no noise from it.
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Why not just "bench test" it in the car by hooking it directly to the battery? This will by-pass everything else and tell you if the starter works, and if it's capable of spinning the engine. Use caution, and double check that the car is in park because you will be bypassing the neutral safety switch (don't ask why I mentioned this
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