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1999 Ford Windstar Repair Question


Topics covered: Starter, Engine, Wont start.
Mileage: 160,000 miles.

Asked on October 12, 2011

Does the starter have a shim or shims

I have installed the new starter
It worked fine for a couple weeks
After that if it was not started in a few days the engine would not start without several tries
now it wont start at all it just grinds really loud
Avatar Asked by worsham

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Replied on October 12, 2011

Was the starter new or remanufactured? I think you may have a defective starter.

Tiny Answered by Dan_K (expert)
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