For the last few days, my starter has been making this sort-of clanky grinding noise for a split second once it starts up the car. Well, I looked underneath the car tonight, and checked the bolts. Sure enough, the bolts were not only not torqued to spec, but they werent even on finger tight!

I tightened them up as much as I could, but the heads are rounded off pretty badly.

Does anyone know where to get some bolts for the starter? (289 w/ automatic tranny)

-Allen

 

Ace hardware, or any parts store would be the first places I tried. Then try a sponser here if you got no luck there, but any hardware store should be able to match you up.