Starter needing replacment?

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Klein Family - 28 Jan 2006 20:26 GMT

I have a 99 Saturn SL2. When the car started today it started hard.
Started made noise like a grinding. Once the car started it sounded normal
thank goodness.

Is it more likely my starter? Or will any other parts need to be replaced.
What is your experience out there? I am suspecting its gonna run me about
several hundred tohave it replaced. I have 110000 on the car at present.

Is this something I could do myself, or will I have to have a mechanic do
it.

gck

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Bob Shuman - 29 Jan 2006 15:39 GMT

If the solenoid turned and the starter turned, then it is probably not your
starter. There really isn't much there to go bad, just a switch and a HD
motor. You need to describe the noise better.

Bob

> I have a 99 Saturn SL2. When the car started today it started hard.
> Started made noise like a grinding. Once the car started it sounded normal
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> gck

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Gary Klein - 31 Jan 2006 07:51 GMT

Well it turned out to be the starter. I had my mechanic look it over
and a rebuilt one with a lifetime warranty was installed. Part was $210
and the labor was $60, overall not too bad.

gck

> If the solenoid turned and the starter turned, then it is probably not your
> starter. There really isn't much there to go bad, just a switch and a HD
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>>gck

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