soSerious

So last night I started my car about 11:59 pm. Started up fine, just checking to see that my battery wasn't dead. At 7 am that next morning, went to start up, and it wouldn't turn over. My starter was winding up just fine, but it didn't seem to engage the engine. I know my engine is ok, because I had oil in the crank, and anti-freeze in the res. But for some reason the oil light comes on when I'm crankin' it. Sooooooo

my dad says I might need a new starter. And that sucks. Any help?

Thank you very much,
Blake Miller

AudiSpaulding

then its prob a starter...

jurq

^^^Yep-starter is not engaging the flywheer ring gear so is likely shot.

soSerious

what can I do to fix it? Replace just the starter? or is there something else?

jurq

Yeah, I'd go ahead and replace the starter.

rooster 2

Drive the front end up on ramps, remove and replace starter takes no more than 20 minutes

AudiSpaulding

heck I did it in the pouring rain, with basic hand tools in the middle of a parking lot

Kneale Brownson

The I5 engines are fairly easy to change, the V8s not quite so easy.