GaryBisiniere

so im stuck at work i replaced my starter saturday and i havent driven my car since. but it started this morning now when i go to start my car it just clicks and the starter starts to smoke. im not sure what the problem is but it never did this b4 saturday. could it be a bad starter
suggestions please i also have checked most of the wires and they seem fine.
thanks

mjr46

check for any loose connections.....it could be a bad starter again ...rebuilt ones sometimes are junk right out of the box and or only last a little while

TwotoneVert

No joke, if it is smoking, dont do anything until you replace it. You dont want to have to replace the flywheel too.

GaryBisiniere

so its prob a bad starter? i got it from autozone so its only a duralaast

WhiteWindsor

Definitaly check for loose connections first, That could very well be your problem.

FivePointOhh

that means insufficient ground. all that electricity is going to the starter but has no where else to go so its getting super heated. check all loose connection as stated above

GaryBisiniere

WhiteWindsor

The starter wire will run to your seliniod, check your noid and the ground wire runnin to your noid. I am not sure how to spell that word correctly, so from now on it is a noid.

FivePointOhh

did you change your starter wire from starter to the "noid"

if you did sometimes aftermarket kit wires are actually bigger than stock especially universal wires for todays standards are bigger than they were in the 80's and 90's. in saying that if you upgraded the power wire you need to make sure your ground is equal the gauge if not bigger. i always recomend bigger grounding.....that is a massively overlooked issue when people start doing their own wiring, big power, not enough ground.

creekrat

Are you sure its the starter smoking? It may be the power lead to the starter grounding out somewhere. Check the whole length of the wire and make sure it isn't touching headers, h-pipe, or anything elce that may cause it to be a direct ground.