razarr69

Ive went to start my stang a few times and it makes a really scratchy and screechy noise. Like almost hurts your ears and it doesnt start. It is also startin to snow and its constantly below 0 now. I just removed the screen in my MAF if that is related to this. Is my starter going or what? It has only done it 3 times now n its started after, seems like once its been sittin. My mechanic didnt know off hand what it would be.

Derf00

does it actually turn over? It could just be the shaft in the starter is getting stuck... Take it out (the starter) and use carb spray cleaner to clean it out. Be sure to let it dry completely (a couple of hours) put it back in and try it then.

razarr69

No it doesnt it jus sounds like its tryin to turn it over but the engine doesnt fire or chug or nothing. So then i wait and try again after pushing the clutch in and out a bunch of times. Cause i was wonderin if my clutch cable was ****ed and the clutch wasnt engaging.

Derf00

if it's trying to turn over, it's not the clutch switch. Car would be totaly dead if that was it. Can the car be jump started? Sounds like a battery if it's 'trying' to turn over but doesn't catch.

92hatchLX

Check you battery cable connections (on the inside of the connector, where it contacts the battery posts), clean em up and reattach them back onto the battery. Make sure that they are tight and then see what happens.

razarr69

Well it starts but just the odd time it wont then i pause then it will. Im going to start it here in a bit n see if it does it again.

Derf00

could be the starter solenoid then, what year stang is it?

razarr69

89 lx 5.0, and As far as i know its still the orginal starter, its going away in tha old barn in 3 days though.

Derf00

those have a solenoid mounted on the firewall right? Jump the solenoid. Put the ignition in the 'on' position and take a screw driver with a plastic handle and short the two copper posts on teh solenoid mounted on the fire/fender wall. If it starts every time then you know you have to replace the solenoid. Just don't be touching the car when you do it!

razarr69

haha knowing me Ill electicute myself. I let it sit in my insulated garage but not heated wit the big door open while it was snowin for bout 45 mins then went to start it and it started fine. Then i tryed startin it wit the clutch half engaged n it ddint make the noise. But once it started i heard this tickin noise for about 5 seconds, could i have chipped teeth off of my flywheel?