Paul, That's why I call it starter drag. Even though it was rebuilt recently and 1 year in a starters life is recent. The center rotor get out of balance for several reasons and either drags or hits the outer fields. John Hervey << Last night I removed the starter from the car, and tried to fire it on the workbench, and found the problem, The solenoid will fire, and engages on the starter, however the starter does not turn, I think it's dead. >>