When engine is cold, I get a brief screeech ( about 1 second) from the starter motor as the engine starts. Anything I can do, short of replacing the starter motor?
1992 240 178K

Is the screech before or after it starts?
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George Downs Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Screech comes immediately after it starts.

Probably need to pull the starter and clean and lube the gear and linkage to the solenoid. Also check the spring behind the solenoid.
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George Downs Bartlesville, Oklahoma

I think the overrunning clutch in the drive is not releasing.
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Art Benstein near Baltimore

Yogi used to work with the Yoo-Hoo soft drink company. A woman once called and asked if Yoo-Hoo was hyphenated. Yogi said, "No, ma'am, it's not even carbonated."

Short of replacing the starter motor, you can get a new starter drive, and repair the starter motor. Or have it done at a local auto electric shop. If this doesn't sound like your cup of tea, then at least replace it with one from the junk yard, and avoid the "lifetime guaranteed" remanufactured unit from the chain auto parts store.


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Art Benstein near Baltimore

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