I bought the car 1 week ago. The guy had just bought new tires, battery and starter. Drove like a charm all week long but today...

I started the car and then I heard a high-pitch sound coming from the engine....I turned off the engine immediately...it did so (no more combustion)....but the starter kept kranking and kranking the engine...no matter what I did to the ignition switch...I pulled the key out to no avail. It only stopped when I disconnected a battery cable.

I started it again and the same thing happen...that awful noise again. But this time I disconnected the battery cable, with the engine running, and the noise disappeared. I put back the cable. No more noise and I was able to drive off. I had to do the same procedure several times during the day (thank God it was Friday).

I'm ready to handle this issue tomorrow. The Haynes manual shows wires going to the starter from the alternator, battery, ignition switch, transmission lockout and preglow time relay.

So I assume that, unless there is a hidden starter relay somewhere, the problem is the starter itself or may be the ignition switch. The switch has seen better days (sometimes is tricky to move it out of the 0 position) but I belive is not faulty.

Well, the starter is fairly new. Could it be an american rebuilt starter not suitable for diesels? Could it be just the bendix?

By the way...the climate control system is only blowing hot air into the passenger cabin regardless of temp. setting. It was working fine yesterday!! and the brake pad warning light is blinking...well...when it rain it pours...

Any info on special tools to remove the stater and any other pertinent info will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.