Hey guys i picked up my first mustang 5.0 the other day. its a 91. the guy i got it from said it needed a starter so i put one in and noticed the ground cable for the battary was pretty bad looking and so was the cable from the selinoid to the starter. but anyway so i took the old starter outa nd looked at the flywheel and it seemed fine to me. put a new starter in and same thing. just jumps right off and spins. should i replace the cable from selinoid to starter and the seliniod

 

so ur saying when u start the car the starter continues to spin? Either way I would get new ground cables and make sure ur terminals are in good condition. I had a similar problem that the starter continued to spin. I replaced it with another starter. And remember just because the part is new doesnt mean it can't be deffective. I'm on my 3rd starter already. My second starter took a crap the next day after I installed it. So take the new starter you just bought and see if its good.

 

it isnt engaging all the way and just making a griding noise. no start. the flywheel looks fine. i think possibly selenoid?

 

Sounds like it's either the abbendix, or the wrong starter, or a bad spot on the flywheel, or an alignment issue.

 

i tried 2 different starters. i didnt check the entire flywheel. i didnt find and big pieces of metal in the bell housing. im going to try to replace the cables and the selnoid. keep the posts comin;. thanks

 

Ive been having a starting problem too for the last week now, myfox keeps starting up before i even get to the door...... OHHHHH wait nvm thats because i keep using my remote start =P lol






sry had to do it, im having way to much damn fun with it. =P

 

the negative cable is bad.[:'(]

put a new 1.5 feet ground cable on the ac bracket bolt and youll be fine for life. you can trash the old or leave it.