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Old 07-26-2010, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Biotour View Post
pulled starter.. came out without an issue. didnt see any damage to any of either starter or flywheel gear teeth. very odd. engine cranked over by hand just fine once starter was out. bolted it back up and the car started like normal. weird!
While starter was out, did you clean it by spraying the hell out of it with penetrating oil then grease the Bendix? To go a step further, You could take the solenoid apart and clean the copper contacts.
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