Future_Ranger_1989

I bought this mustang for a fun car. It is an 89 gt mustang 5.0 It has headers, short shift, cross over pipes. and a few small aftermarket parts. But not long after having the car it began to have issues. I can no longer get they car to start without turning the motor over at alternator. I have replaced the starter and the alternator within the last year. My dad wants to get rid of it but I want to fix it. I have herd all kinds of things that could be causing the car to do this such as the flywheel might be missing teeth. I need a performance starter. Please some one help me solve this problem. I want to show him the car is not junk and to hold on to it for me while I am away at basic.


Thanks,
Anthony

dimebag

im kind of confused on wut the problem is... so it wont start... wut do u mean turn it over at alternator?

does the starter spin, but not the motor? does it crank but not fire? u gotta be more clear, then ill prob. have a good ans for ya...

Grundy

sounds like a battery problem to me.

sleeper_inc

You got the same first name as me lol

What dimebag said. You have to be more clear

Future_Ranger_1989

I am just turning the motor over from the front. Sometimes the starter just screams and other times it sounds like metal on metal grinding. If I do it enough times it will catch but when I shut the motor off the car will not star again without me going through that whole process.

tmajikman

sounds like a bad flywheel, or maybe the starter needs to be shimmed.

JZTRK

remove the starter and have someone turn the motor over by hand at the harmonic balancer with a socket and ratchet while you inspect the flywheel teeth for any damage if they are ground down you will have to replace the flywheel