Son of a Bish, ...Starter troubles Options

[subsolo_21]

Ok...I went to leave for school this morning, got in my car and cranked it. I noticed some sort of noise that sounded like it could be my belt squeaking really bad, which had never happened b4. I raised my hood and looked around (w/ my car still running). After a while it began smelling hot and then I saw some smoke coming up. HOLY S*** my car's dying...so I try turning it off. I turned it completely off and took the key out of the ignition. The car just keeps trying to crank itself. By now I'm kinda freaking out. I figured out my starter wasa stuck, so I pulled my battery cable off and that stopped it, but as soon as I touched the cable back to the terminal it starts trying to crank itself again. Finally I just called my dad to get it fixed and drove my Bronco to school. I may have to get a new starter. I'll keep you guys posted on it and if I ever get it fixed and can get to a camera, I'll get some pics up of the stuff I've done to it over the last few months.

[gas65]

You might want to check your ignition switch along with the starter, my old Honda Civic did about the same thing, by the time I got pulled over and stopped, about half my engine compartment wiring harnesses had melted and were sending fire through the vent holes in my hood. The ignition switch kept sending a hot signal to the starter solenoid which finally got so hot it melted the wiring and started a fire underneath my hood, and the whole time the starter never tried to engage.I had to replace the 2 main wiring harnesses, the battery cables, the starter, the ignition switch, and the battery. It was a complete nightmare, I hate electrical fires on a car.

So definetly have the ignition switch checked out before you burn out another starter.

This post has been edited by gas65: Apr 15, 2004 - 1:46 AM