starter issues

[88 five oh]

my starter is making a crazie noise..car will not start,,any suggestions..thanks

[quake101]

Can you give us more details about the noise? Are you sure it's coming from the starter?

Swapping the starter is very easy and could be a good place for you to start.

[88 five oh]

..it wasnt making a ticking sound it was more like grinding..like if something was spinning but wasnt catching.. its weird because my car started this morning.!it hasnt started in days.not sure why.the weather was s***ty for the last 4 days.dont know if that has anything to do with it.i had four mustangs and i never herd this kind of sound.so im trying to look in more what it can be so i can replace the part or parts. thanks for your time...

[quake101]

The starter might not be catching the flywheel. You could take the starter off and bench test it, to make sure it's working correctly.

[88 five oh]

thanks ill try it out..

[Chowder Head]

I've always read if you have a friend whack the starter with a hammer while you start it and it starts, then it's a good sign your starter's shot. I dunno, could be false, but I remember reading it. Could be worth a try.