Honestly, it sounds like your starter motor to me. Also, make sure it's securely fastened to the car. I worked on one once where a bolt was snapped and the others were loose so the starter was just wiggling around. >From: "stefandmc" <stefandmc@xxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [DML] Weird Noise? >Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 02:36:47 -0000 > >Every once in a while when i go to start my car the engine makes this >awful grinding noise, then in have to turn the key all the way back to >the insert position and try again. To start it. To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/