Ford 302 starter motor - Aarrgghhh.!!!!

[HotRoddin]

Originally Posted by Peranaman

It has a high pitched engagement ring to it - it then continues to whizz away if the engine doesn't fire.

Most of the time it's a bad bendix. It doesn't engage completely, and that chews up the teeth on the bendix and on the starter ring ... I'd get a new starter and put it in. If it engages properly without making racket, you'll probably be able to get by without changing the starter ring, which is a much bigger hassle!

Rod