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Won't crank over if recently drove.

Tiny
AMSTOTESBURY
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  • 1989 MERCURY SABLE
  • 3.0L
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 200,400 MILES
When the car is hot the car will not turn over. When the car is cool it take a couple cranks for it to fire up. It sound like the starter just stops and u can hear the flywheel still spinning. I dont believe it is the starter or silinoid because this has been on going for about a month and it hasnt gotten worse. If the car has been sitting all night it fires right up with no problem.
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015 AT 5:12 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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The flywheel can't continue spinning, so to me, it sounds like the bendix is bad on the starter and not engaging with the flywheel. Check that first.
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015 AT 7:11 PM

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