getting the starter grind

[warriorp]

tried to start up my car on morning and all im getting is a grinding noise from the starter. looked under and the bolts are on tight. could it be the solenoid? this is my only ride.....well i got a 1990 nissan 240 but im trying to sell it.

[quake101]

Does the motor turn at all? If the starter is engaging I don't believe it would be the solenoid.

[warriorp]

no. flywheel isnt turning i dont think. i live way in northeast louisiana. i wish someone could come down here and look at it that know what they are doing. i cant mod my engine further without  fixing this first. i had this same problem last year but was fixed now a year later the same problem exists again. new flywheel and new starter. this is fustrating.

[quake101]

This is what I would do.

There isn't much to the starter.....

Just unhook your "+" on the battery, and unbolt your starter. See if there is anything obvious stopping the starter. You might get lucky and find your problem just by looking at it.

If I lived anywhere near you, I would help.

[warriorp]

well one member told me to add washers to the screws. im gonna see if that works tomorrow. thanks for the info

[floydwall888]

If the starter was working before on the car there's no reason to add washers. This is used to pull the starter back off the flywheel so the head of the starter isn't just ramming in to it.

Guessing it's not the solenoid either if it's getting power down to the starter. Turn the motor over by hand and see if you can catch the flywheel on another spot.

[warriorp]

its not the flywheel. had that changed already. last year

[BadAndy]

New starter.

[warriorp]

new starter too. same thing. what is the bolt size supposed to be anyway?