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Please help, car starter making noises and smoke


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spriggsy
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May 6, 2013, 10:02 AM

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Please help, car starter making noises and smoke Sign In

I have a:
1998 Chevy Caviler
2.2L with 200,000 miles

First off, I changed the starter out because it was making a whirring noise, i replaced it with a 99 caviler starter, it dragged a bit but it still was working, then i was driving and my car started dying. Gauges were bouncing around and everything. then it just kept dying and i had to keep jumping it off. So i changed the alternator because i thought it was out, well it wasnt so i checked my 2 month old battery, wasnt it. Got it running with my freshly charged battery, got a mile down the road and it started making the worst noises its ever made, sounds weird but like alien noises lol. So i killed it now its making a whirring noise again and also smoking when i try and crank it. PLEASE HELP ME -___-


(This post was edited by spriggsy on May 6, 2013, 10:05 AM)


Tom Greenleaf
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May 6, 2013, 10:33 AM

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Re: Please help, car starter making noises and smoke Sign In

A used starter no doubt? Noise, smoking + electrical issues. Get that one out if it hasn't already messed up lots more. disconnect neg battery when working on stuff like this.

Your connections and cables probably aren't clean or good. If hearing the starter (if that) after started and just driving it's all messed up. Look at teeth on the flywheel/ring gear one full revolution to inspect for damage too,

T



spriggsy
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May 6, 2013, 11:11 AM

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Re: Please help, car starter making noises and smoke Sign In

Thanks. Question though? You wouldn't happen to kno the wiring for the starter of this year? Cant seem to remember or find any info on it


HT
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May 6, 2013, 12:12 PM

Post #4 of 4 (1564 views)
Re: Please help, car starter making noises and smoke Sign In

It's not complicated. The small purple wire goes to the small "S" terminal and all others go to the main terminal with the battery cable.


(This post was edited by HT on May 7, 2013, 12:05 PM)






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